Age and location-dependent biomechanical properties of kangaroo shoulder cartilage

Abstract

This study attempts to explore the age- and location-dependent mechanical properties, compositional and structural features of shoulder cartilage, using kangaroo shoulder cartilage as a model. The indentation tests and microscopic investigations explains the biomechanical properties and its relationship with compositional and structural features of shoulder cartilage, which has provided hints on how shoulder cartilage adapts to different loadings within the joint, and how the shoulder cartilage grows and degrades with age. Further, the study provides a framework for study of location- and age-dependent biomechanical properties of shoulder cartilage.