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Can you tell me how fibrocartilage get nutrients?

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Joint fluid: The synovial fluid of the joint provides the nutrients for the original hyaline cartilage and regenerated fibrocartilage within joints

Answered 1/22/2019

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