BioengineeringbioRxiv
Collagen Pre-strain Discontinuity at the Cartilage - Bone Interface
W. Badar, H. Ali, O. N. Brooker…·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.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0273832