The influence of pre-tensioning of meniscal transplants on the tibiofemoral contact area

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 425-436

  Von Lewinski, G ^a   Hurschler, C ^a   Allmann, C ^a   Wirth, C J ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical study; Load bearing function; Meniscal transplantation; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE MODEL; EVALUATION; FEMUR; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REIMPLANTATION; SHEEP; TIBIA; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMUR; KNEE JOINT; MANOMETRY; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PRESSURE; REPLANTATION; SHEEP; TIBIA; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 33746364498     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-005-0704-z     Document Type: Article

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