Biomechanical reasons forthe divergent morphology of the knee joint and the distal epiphyseal suture in hominoids

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 82-92

  Preuschoft, H ^a   Tardieu, Christine ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b National d'Histoire Naturelle   (France)

Author keywords

Australopithecines; Biomechanics; Condylodiaphyseal angle; Epiphyseal sutures; Functional morphology; Great apes; Humans; Joint forces; Knee joint

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HOMINID; HUMAN; KNEE; LOCOMOTION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LOCOMOTION;

EID: 2742511173     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000157187     Document Type: Article

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