Effects of radial tears and partial meniscectomy of lateral meniscus on the knee joint mechanics during the stance phase of the gait cycle - A 3D finite element study

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1208-1217

  Mononen, Mika E ^a   Jurvelin, Jukka S ^a   Korhonen, Rami K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

finite element analysis; gait cycle; knee joint; meniscal tear; partial meniscectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LATERAL MENISCUS RADIAL TEAR; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; PARTIAL MENISCECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; WALKING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LACERATIONS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84879419325     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.22358     Document Type: Article

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