In vitro patellofemoral joint force determined by a non-invasive technique

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Miller, R K ^a   Murray, D W ^a   Gill, H S ^a   O'Connor, J J ^a   Goodfellow, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vitro measurement technique; Knee replacements; Patellofemoral force

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); ORTHOPEDICS; SURGERY; TENDONS;

IN VITRO MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE; KNEE FLEXION; KNEE REPLACEMENTS; KNEES; PATELLOFEMORAL FORCE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; MEASUREMENT; PATELLA TENDON; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0031051507     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(96)00045-9     Document Type: Article

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