Finite element analysis of human knee joint in varus-valgus

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 139-148

  Bendjaballah, M Z ^c   Shirazi Adl, A ^b   Zukor, D J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Articulation; Biomechanics; Cartilage; Finite element analysis; Knee joint; Ligaments; Menisci; Varus valgus

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LIGAMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES;

ARTICULATION; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI; VARUS VALGUS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

EID: 0031128062     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(97)00072-7     Document Type: Article

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