Dynamic contact mechanics of the medial meniscus as a function of radial tear, repair, and partial meniscectomy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1398-1408

  Bedi, Asheesh ^a   Kelly, Natalie H ^a   Baad, Michael ^a   Fox, Alice J S ^a   Brophy, Robert H ^b   Warren, Russell F ^a   Maher, Suzanne A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; MENISCECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL TEAR REPAIR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77954628280     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00539     Document Type: Article

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