The shocking truth about meniscus

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 2737-2740

  Andrews, Stephen ^a   Shrive, Nigel ^b   Ronsky, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Joint mechanics; Knee; Meniscus; Shock absorption

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; JOINT LUBRICATION; JOINT MECHANICS; KNEE; KNEE JOINT; MENISCUS; PRIMARY FUNCTIONS; SHOCK ABSORPTION; TIBIO-FEMORAL JOINTS;

ABSORPTION; CARTILAGE; SHOCK ABSORBERS; TISSUE;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ATTENUATION; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE PAIN; LOADING TEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; MENISCECTOMY; MUSCLE FORCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 80055093987     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.08.026     Document Type: Short Survey

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