The effect of meniscus compression on the biomechanical properties of repaired meniscal lesions

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 221-225

  Staerke, Christian ^a   Bochwitz, Carsten ^a   Groebel, Karl Heinz ^a   Unterhauser, Frank ^b   Becker, Roland ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Equipment failure analysis; Materials testing; Tibial menisci

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE SURGERY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 3042813028     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-003-0634-5     Document Type: Article

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