The effect of aiiograft meniscal replacement on intraarticular contact area and pressures in the human knee: A biomechanical study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 692-698

  Paletta Jr , George A ^a,b   Manning, Tim ^a   Snell, Edward ^a   Parker, Richard ^a   Bergfeld, John ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING; ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOTOMY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 0031226251     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500519     Document Type: Article

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