A Microstructural Study of Load Distribution in Cartilage: A Comparison of Stress Relaxation versus Creep Loading

Figure 4

Differential interference contrast (DIC) images of the bulge region from typical samples of the four groups studied: (a) SR1, (b) SR7, (c) Cr1, and (d) Cr7, where rupture has occurred. The arrows point to visible shear bands.

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