Biomechanical characterization of meniscal tissue ex vivo remains a critical need,
particularly for the development of suitable meniscus replacements or therapeutic strategies …

Soft tissues—such as ligaments and tendons—primarily consist of solid (collagen,
predominantly) and liquid phases. Understanding the interaction between such components …

The development of technologies that could ease the production of customizable patient-
specific tissue engineering constructs having required biomechanical properties and …

The meniscal tissue is a layered material with varying properties influenced by collagen
content and arrangement. Understanding the relationship between structure and properties …

The knee meniscus is a highly porous structure which exhibits a grading architecture
through the depth of the tissue. The superficial layers on both femoral and tibial sides are …

Objective Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with meniscal degeneration that may
involve disorganization of the meniscal collagen fiber network. Our aims were to …

The meniscus is an integral part of the human knee, preventing joint degradation by
distributing load from the femoral condyles to the tibial plateau. Recent qualitative studies …

In this study, we observe that the poromechanical parameters in human meniscus vary
spatially throughout the tissue. The response is anisotropic and the porosity is functionally …

Soft tissues are constructed as fiber-reinforced composites consisting of structural
mechanisms and unique mechanical behavior. Biomimetics of their mechanical behavior is …

Objective: Hydraulic permeability is a topic of deep interest in biological materials because
of its important role in a range of drug delivery-based therapies. The strong dependence of …