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Calcification of Costal Cartilage in the Adult Rib Cage

Abstract Costal cartilage bridges the sternum and the ribs and plays a key role in the biomechanics of the chest. Costal cartilage is known to calcify in local regions with age, which can substantially stiffen its overall response to loading.

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