Muscle and Joint Biomechanics in the Osteoarthritic Knee

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 23, Issue , 2009, Pages 2151-2154

  Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

animal models; biomechanics; joints; muscles; osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENTS; JOINT BIOMECHANICS; LOADING CONDITION; MECHANICAL LOADING; MUSCULAR CONTRACTION; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MUSCLE;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

EID: 84891914820     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-92841-6_537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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