A comparison of techniques for fixation of the quadriceps muscle-tendon complex for in vitro biomechanical testing of the knee joint in sheep

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-75

  Schöttle, Philip ^a   Goudakos, Ioannis ^a   Rosenstiel, Nikolaus ^a   Hoffmann, Jan Erik ^a   Taylor, William R ^a   Duda, Georg N ^a   Heller, Markus O ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Extension force; Extension hull; Freeze clamp; Muscle force; Muscle tendon fixation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIOMECHANICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LOADS (FORCES); TENDONS; WOOL;

BIOMECHANICAL TESTING; COMPLEX LOADING CONDITIONS; EXTENSION FORCE; EXTENSION HULL; FACTORIAL ANALYSES; FAILURE LOADS; FIXATION MECHANISMS; IN VITRO; IN-VIVO; KNEE JOINTS; LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTIONS; MECHANICAL APPARATUSES; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LOADINGS; NEW TECHNIQUES; REPEATED MEASUREMENTS; SOFT TISSUES;

MUSCLE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; CONSTRICTION; FEMALE; KNEE JOINT; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SHEEP; SUTURES; TENDONS;

EID: 57849158225     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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