The effects of varied joint motion and loading conditions on posterior cruciate ligament fiber length behavior

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1866-1872

  Covey, Dana C ^a,d   Sapega, Alexander A ^b   Marshall, Robert C ^c  

^a US Naval Hospital   (Japan)

^b Pennsylvania Knee and Shoulder Center   (United States)

^c III Marine Expeditionary Force   (Japan)

^d NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Fiber region; Joint loading; Knee; Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 9244256823     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504267152     Document Type: Article

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