Dynamic contact mechanics of radial tears of the lateral meniscus: Implications for treatment

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 372-381

  Bedi, Asheesh ^a,b   Kelly, Natalie ^b   Baad, Michael ^c   Fox, Alice J S ^b   Ma, Yan ^b   Warren, Russell F ^b   Maher, Suzanne A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DYNAMIC CONTACT MECHANICS; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT PRESSURE; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCECTOMY; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; RADIAL TEAR; SENSOR; SIMULATOR; TIBIA;

BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84857781556     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.08.287     Document Type: Article

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