Development of a three-dimensional multibody model of the human knee joint for efficient contact

It is known that the osteoarthritis, ligamentous rupture and meniscal tear are the most common knee diseases. These pathologies can cause anomalous contact loads, asymmetrical gait patterns and local pain, which ultimately can lead to a knee arthroplasty. Since there is no standard non-invasive appr...

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Main Author: Machado, Margarida F. (author)
Other Authors: Flores, Paulo (author), Ambrósio, Jorge (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/14448
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/14448