Tibiofemoral contact mechanics with a femoral resurfacing prosthesis and a non-functional meniscus

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 648-654

  Becher, Christoph ^a   Huber, Roland ^b   Thermann, Hajo ^c   Tibesku, Carsten Oliver ^d   von Skrbensky, Gobert ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c ATOS KLINIK HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d Sporthopaedicum Straubing   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articular prosthetic device; Meniscus; Osteochondral defect; Peak contact pressure; Tibiofemoral joint

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR PROSTHETIC DEVICE; MENISCUS; OSTEOCHONDRAL DEFECT; PEAK CONTACT PRESSURE; TIBIOFEMORAL JOINT;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PRESSURE; STRESSES;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMORAL RESURFACING PROSTHESIS; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA SHAFT;

AGED; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIBIA;

EID: 68749110494     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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