The influence of weakness in the vastus medialis oblique muscle on the patellofemoral joint: An in vitro biomechanical study

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 335-339

  Sakai, Naotaka ^a   Luo, Zong Ping ^b   Rand, James A ^b   An, Kai Nan ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR OBLIQUE MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0034065352     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(99)00089-3     Document Type: Article

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