Collagen Pre-strain Discontinuity at the Cartilage - Bone Interface
W. Badar, H. Ali, O. N. Brooker, E. Newham, T. Snow, N. J. Terrill, G. Tozzi, P. Fratzl, M. M. Knight, H. S. Gupta
The paper identifies a pre-strain gradient in collagen fibrils at the bone-cartilage interface, linking it to biomechanical resilience and osteoarthritis progression.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2021Bioengineering