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a) & b) Confined compression samples of cartilage from the medial and lateral femoral condyles and tibial plateaus. c) Confined compression and tensile test samples from the menisci. d) Tensile test samples from the mid-substance region of the ligaments. Solid lines represent mechanical testing samples; dashed lines represent histology samples.
