Mineral distributions at the developing tendon enthesis
Mineral distributions at the developing tendon enthesis
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Tendon attaches to bone across a functionally graded interface, "the enthesis". A gradient of mineral content is believed to play an important role for dissipation of stress concentrations at mature fibrocartilaginous interfaces. Surgical repair of injured tendon to bone often fails, suggesting that the enthesis does not regenerate in a healing set...
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Mineral distributions at the developing tendon enthesis
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326737704
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326737704
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0048630
