Finite element analysis of the effect of meniscal tears and meniscectomies on human knee biomechanics

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 498-507

  Pena E ^a   Calvo, B ^a   Martinez M A ^a   Palanca, D ^a   Doblare M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arthrosis; Articular cartilage; Finite element method; Human knee joint; Meniscal tears; Meniscectomy

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATHOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

CONTACT STRESS; HUMAN KNEE BIOMECHANICS; MENISCAL TEARS; MENISCECTOMIES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMUR; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; STRESS; TIBIA;

EID: 17044416416     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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