Role of uppermost superficial surface layer of articular cartilage in the lubrication mechanism of joints
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- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Anatomy
- Vol. 199 (3) , 241-250
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-7580.2001.19930241.x
Abstract
The uppermost superficial surface layer of articular cartilage, the ‘lamina splendens’ which provides a very low friction lubrication surface in articular joints, was investigated using atomic force ...Keywords
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