"Fibrocartilage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A type of CARTILAGE whose matrix contains large bundles of COLLAGEN TYPE I. Fibrocartilage is typically found in the INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; TIBIAL MENISCI; and articular disks in synovial JOINTS. (From Ross et. al., Histology, 3rd ed., p132,136)
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D051445
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.165.308 A10.165.382.350
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibrocartilage" by people in Profiles.
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The Histology of a Healed Superior Capsular Reconstruction Dermal Allograft: A Case Report. Arthroscopy. 2019 10; 35(10):2950-2958.
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PTHrP regulates the modeling of cortical bone surfaces at fibrous insertion sites during growth. J Bone Miner Res. 2013 Mar; 28(3):598-607.
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The effect on external rotation of an anchor placed anterior to the biceps in type 2 SLAP repairs in a cadaveric throwing model. Arthroscopy. 2013 Jan; 29(1):18-24.