Factors influencing the output of an implantable force transducer

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 889-893

  Fleming, Braden C ^a   Peura, Glenn D ^a   D Beynnon, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Force; Graft; Knee; Patellar tendon; Transducer

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GRAFTS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); TENDONS; TRANSDUCERS;

IMPLANTABLE FORCE TRANSDUCERS; PATELLAR TENDONS;

BIOMECHANICS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; PATELLA TENDON; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; PATELLA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TENDONS; TRANSDUCERS; TRANSPLANTS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034021223     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(00)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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