Molecular biology and biomechanics of normal and healing ligaments--a review.

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Published in Osteoarthritis Cartilage on January 01, 1999

Authors

C B Frank1, D A Hart, N G Shrive

Author Affiliations

1: McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. cfrank@acs.ucalgary.ca

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