The Influence of Tibial and Femoral Rotation on Patellofemoral Contact Area and Pressure

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 686-693

  Lee, Thay Q ^a,b   Morris, Garrett ^b   Csintalan, Rick P ^b,c  

^a VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact pressure; Femur; Knee; Patellofemoral joint; Tibial rotation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT PRESSURE; KNEE; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; REVIEW; TIBIA;

EID: 0942266182     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.11.686     Document Type: Review

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