The effect of valgus/varus malalignment on load distribution in total knee replacements

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 349-355

  Werner, Frederick W ^a   Ayers, David C ^a   Maletsky, Lorin P ^b   Rullkoetter, Paul J ^c  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee mechanics; Total knee replacement; Valgus varus malalignment of total knee replacements

Indexed keywords

ROTATION; SIMULATORS; SURGERY; WALKING AIDS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CONTACT PRESSURE; KNEE SIMULATORS; SIMULATED WALKING; TIBIAL COMPONENTS;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ARTICLE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE; KNEE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VALGUS KNEE; VARUS KNEE;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; PRESSURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 10444234298     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.02.024     Document Type: Article

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