Further Insight into the Depth-Dependent Microstructural Response of Cartilage to Compression Using a Channel Indentation Technique

Figure 10

High magnification of boxed region shown in Figure 9(a). The shear bands terminate abruptly at a distinct curvilinear boundary (dotted line). Beyond this boundary the chondrocytes are relatively undistorted by shear (see inset) compared to those within the sheared region (white arrow).