The use of an implantable force transducer to measure patellar tendon forces in goats

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 557-561

  Korvick, Donna L ^a   Cummings, John F ^a   Grood, Edward S ^a,b   Holden, John P ^a   Feder, Seth M ^a   Butler, David L ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Force measurements; Goats animal; Patella tendon; Tendon; Transducers

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TENDONS; TRANSDUCERS;

GOATS; IMPLANTABLE FORCE TRANSDUCER; PATELLAR TENDON FORCE; VERTICAL GROUND REACTION FORCE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; GOAT; IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 0030131107     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(95)00036-4     Document Type: Article

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