Implantation of a synthetic meniscal scaffold improves joint contact mechanics in a partial meniscectomy cadaver model

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1154-1161

  Brophy, Robert H ^a   Cottrell, Jocelyn ^b   Rodeo, Scott A ^b   Wright, Timothy M ^b   Warren, Russell F ^b   Maher, Suzanne A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee contact mechanics; Meniscus; Scaffold

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; CONTACT AREAS; CONTACT MECHANICS; CONTACT PRESSURES; GAIT CYCLES; IN-VIVO; JOINT SIMULATOR; KNEE-CONTACT MECHANICS; MENISCAL DEFECTS; MENISCECTOMIES; MENISCUS; OVINE MODEL; POLYURETHANE SCAFFOLDS; PRESSURE DATA; PROTECTIVE CAPACITY; SENSOR SHEET; TIBIAL PLATEAU;

BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LIGAMENTS;

SCAFFOLDS;

POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; JOINT; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; SIMULATOR;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SHEEP;

EID: 75749142691     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32384     Document Type: Article

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