Osteochondral fluid transport in an ex vivo system
B. D. Hislop, A. K. Mercer, A. G. Whitley, E. P. Meyers, C. M. Heveran, R. K. June
This study tests diffusion of 3kDa tracers from bone-to-cartilage in bovine osteochondral cores under different loading conditions and finds significant fluid transport with cyclic compression affecting tracer concentration.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2023Bioengineering