Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 579-587 , 2 February 2012

Effect of superficial collagen patterns and fibrillation of femoral articular cartilage on knee joint mechanics—A 3D finite element analysis

  • M.E. Mononen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    • Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland. Tel.: +358 40 3553260; fax: +358 17 163266.
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  • M.T. Mikkola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • P. Julkunen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • R. Ojala

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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  • M.T. Nieminen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
    • Department of Medical Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • J.S. Jurvelin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • R.K. Korhonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland

,Accepted 6 November 2011.

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PII: S0021-9290(11)00685-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.11.003

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 579-587 , 2 February 2012

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