Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 11 , Pages 1678-1684 , 7 August 2009

Patellofemoral interactions in walking, stair ascent, and stair descent using a virtual patella model

,Accepted 15 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.04.018

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 11 , Pages 1678-1684 , 7 August 2009

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