Finite element analysis of the meniscus: The influence of geometry and material properties on its behaviour

Knee

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-41

  Meakin, Judith R ^a,b   Shrive, Nigel G ^a   Frank, Cyril B ^a   Hart, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression; Finite element analysis; Meniscus; Prostheses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; COMPRESSION; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0037342117     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(02)00106-0     Document Type: Article

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