Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2323-2329 , 16 October 2009

The structural properties of the lateral retinaculum and capsular complex of the knee

  • Azhar M. Merican

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Surgery Department, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
    • University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Sanjay Sanghavi

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Section, Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
    • ,
  • Farhad Iranpour

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Surgery Department, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
    • ,
  • Andrew A. Amis

      Affiliations

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

,Accepted 15 June 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00366-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.06.049

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2323-2329 , 16 October 2009

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