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Morphological variations within a given area of articular surface of cartilage

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Samples of articular cartilage from four different human joints were obtained at surgery. Serial scanning electron micrographs taken at a magnification of 1000× were used to reconstruct an 0.25 mm2 area of articular surface. Within these given areas both normal and degenerated portions were seen. This study supports the concept that the surface morphology of articular cartilage varies from joint to joint and from area to area within a joint. This information should be useful for the interpretation of light and electron micrographs, as well as histochemical and biochemical data.

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  1. Departments of Anatomy and Orthopaedics Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Marilyn L. Zimny & Irving Redler

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Zimny, M.L., Redler, I. Morphological variations within a given area of articular surface of cartilage. Z.Zellforsch 147, 163–167 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00582791

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