Removal of the lateral or medial third of patellar tendon alters the patellofemoral contact pressure and area: An in vitro experimental study in dogs

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 695-701

  Chan, Kai Ming ^a   Qin, Ling ^a   Li, Chi Kei ^a   Hung, Leung Kim ^a   Tang, Chun Yuen ^b   Rolf, Christer ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dog; Patellar tendon; Patellofemoral contact; Pressure sensitive film

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MUSCLE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TENDONS;

PATELLAR TENDONS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CADAVER; DOG; HEALING; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PATELLA TENDON; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMUR; HINDLIMB; JOINTS; PATELLA; PRESSURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; TENDONS;

EID: 0343526332     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(00)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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