Model predictions of increased knee joint loading in regions of thinner articular cartilage after patellar tendon adhesion

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1168-1177

  Fernandez, Justin W ^a   Akbarshahi, Massoud ^a   Crossley, Kay M ^a   Shelburne, Kevin B ^b   Pandy, Marcus G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; knee osteoarthritis; patellar infera; patellofemoral biomechanics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER MODEL; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE DISEASE; MALE; PATELLA TENDON ADHESION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 79958773704     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.21345     Document Type: Article

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