Gender dimorphic ACL strain in response to combined dynamic 3D knee joint loading: Implications for ACL injury risk

Knee

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 432-440

  Mizuno, Kiyonori ^a,b   Andrish, Jack T ^a   van den Bogert, Antonie J ^a   McLean, Scott G ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Cadaveric; Joint mechanics; Landing mechanics; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955966591     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: 18735800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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