Effects of a contoured articular prosthetic device on tibiofemoral peak contact pressure: A biomechanical study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-63

  Becher, Christoph ^a   Huber, Roland ^b   Thermann, Hajo ^c   Paessler, Hans H ^c   Skrbensky, Gobert ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c ATOS KLINIK HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articular prosthetic device; Knee biomechanics; Osteochondral defect; Peak contact pressure; Tibiofemoral joint

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CADAVER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 38149118065     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0416-7     Document Type: Article

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