The line of action in the tibia during axial compression of the leg

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2277-2282

  Funk, James R ^a   Rudd, Rodney W ^b   Kerrigan, Jason R ^b   Crandall, Jeff R ^b  

^a Biodynamic Research Corporation   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Axial load; Fibula; Knee; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; AXIAL LOADS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ANKLES; FIBULA; KNEES; TIBIA;

BONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBULA; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG COMPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34250861420     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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