In-vivo detection of patellar tendon creep using a fibre-optic sensor

International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-173

  Muller J H ^a   Scheffer, C ^a   Elvin, A ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

creep; fibre optic sensor; isokinetic dynamometer; medical engineering; patellar tendon; strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869023279     PISSN: 17550653     EISSN: 17550661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMEI.2008.020747     Document Type: Article

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