Axial impact biomechanics of the human foot-ankle complex

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-437

  Yoganandan, N ^a   Pintar, F A ^a   Kumaresan, S ^a   Boynton, M ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL IMPACT; FOOT-ANKLE COMPLEX; TRAUMA PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BONE; FRACTURE; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; IMPACT TESTING; JOINTS (ANATOMY); SHOCK TESTING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; CADAVER; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT INJURY; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; KNEE; LEG INJURY; MALE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FOOT; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031281618     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2798290     Document Type: Article

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