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The ultrastructure of articular cartilage of the chicken's knee joint
U. FreeseE. StofftJ. GrafFritz Uwe Niethardsubject
Cartilage Articularmusculoskeletal diseasesPathologymedicine.medical_specialtyanimal structuresKnee JointArticular cartilageOsteoarthritisKnee JointLower limbmedicineAnimalsOrthopedics and Sports Medicinebusiness.industrySynovial MembraneAnatomymusculoskeletal systemmedicine.diseaseMicroscopy Electronmedicine.anatomical_structureTransmission microscopyMicroscopy Electron ScanningUltrastructureFemaleSurgerySynovial membranebusinessChickensdescription
The articular cartilage and synovial membrane of immature and mature chicken knee joints were studied by light, scanning and transmission microscopy. The findings differed from human articular cartilage and we conclude that the chicken knee joint is not suitable as a model for human joint degeneration.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1993-04-01 | International Orthopaedics |