The conflicting requirements of laxity and conformity in total knee replacement

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-247

  Sathasivam, S ^a   Walker, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage functions; Delamination; Knee design; Knee kinematics; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; JOINT PROSTHESES; KINEMATICS; POLYETHYLENES; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

BIOMECHANICS;

POLYETHYLENE;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; MODEL; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WALKING;

EID: 0033104476     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00139-0     Document Type: Article

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