Effects of inserting a pressensor film into articular joints on the actual contact mechanics

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 655-659

  Wu, J Z ^a   Herzog, W ^a   Epstein, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

CONTACT MECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FILM; JOINT CAPSULE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0032189669     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2834758     Document Type: Article

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