Analysis of tibiofemoral cartilage deformation in the posterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 167-175

  Van De Velde, Samuel K ^a   Bingham, Jeffrey T ^a   Gill, Thomas J ^a   Li, Guoan ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 58649103781     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00177     Document Type: Article

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