Effect of meniscus replacement fixation technique on restoration of knee contact mechanics and stability

MCB Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-134

  D'Lima, D D ^a   Chen, P C ^b   Kessler, O ^c   Hoenecke, H R ^a   Colwell Jr , C W ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Swiss Arthros Clinic   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cartilage; Finite element analysis; Knee; Meniscus; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTEROPOSTERIOR; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; AXIAL LOADING; BELGIUM; CONTACT AREAS; CONTACT BEHAVIOR; CONTACT CONDITIONS; CONTACT MECHANICS; CONTACT STRESS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MESHES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT SOLVER; KNEE; KNEE BIOMECHANICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES; MENISCECTOMIES; MENISCUS; REACTION FORCES; SHEAR LOADS;

ABAQUS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RESTORATION; STABILITY; STIFFNESS; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

JOINT PROSTHESES;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 79957718272     PISSN: 15565297     EISSN: 15565300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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