Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 32, Issue 7 , Pages 700-707 , September 2010

Numerical analysis of variations in posterior cruciate ligament properties and balancing techniques on total knee arthroplasty loading

  • J. Zelle

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 24 3617099.
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  • P.J.C. Heesterbeek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Development and Education, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • M. De Waal Malefijt

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • N. Verdonschot

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Laboratory for Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

Received 24 December 2009 ,Revised 7 April 2010 ,Accepted 10 April 2010.

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PII: S1350-4533(10)00087-1

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.04.013

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 32, Issue 7 , Pages 700-707 , September 2010

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