Biomechanics of the menisci of the knee

Current Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-201

  McDermott, Ian D ^a,b   Masouros, Spyridon D ^c   Amis, Andrew A ^c,d  

^a The Northwood Orthopaedic Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee; Menisci

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANATOMY; ANTERIOR INTERMENISCAL LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR MENISCOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE SURGERY; POSTERIOR MENISCOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 48149107875     PISSN: 02680890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cuor.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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