Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 291-296, 9 February 2009

The effect on patellofemoral joint stability of selective cutting of lateral retinacular and capsular structures

  • Azhar M. Merican

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Surgery Department, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Eiji Kondo

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Section, Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College London, London, UK
    • Department of Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction Surgery,Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    • ,
  • Andrew A. Amis

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Surgery Department, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
    • Biomechanics Section, Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College London, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. Tel.: +442075947062; fax: +442075947238.

Accepted 1 November 2008. published online 09 January 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(08)00564-2

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.11.003

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 291-296, 9 February 2009

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