1. Date of download: 10/26/2017
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From: The Acute Effect of Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy Thermal Chondroplasty on Intrinsic Biomechanical Properties and Thickness of Chondromalacic Human Articular Cartilage
J Biomech Eng. 2012;134(8): doi: /
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Compressive indentation relaxation testing was performed on a custom-built stepper-motor driven mechanical testing system. A specimen stage was used to clamp the specimen while a spherical indenter interfacing with a load cell was displaced into cartilage immersed in a saline bath.