Compressive moduli of the human medial meniscus in the axial and radial directions at equilibrium and at a physiological strain rate

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 951-956

  Chia, Helena N ^a   Hull, M L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression; Material property; Meniscus; Modulus; Strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; VISCOELASTICITY; WALKING; BIOMECHANICS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; WALKING;

EID: 46449104176     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20573     Document Type: Article

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