Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 644-649 , October 2001

Influence of femoral anteversion on proximal femoral loading: measurement and simulation in four patients

  • Markus O. Heller

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Research Laboratory, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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  • Georg Bergmann

      Affiliations

    • Oskar-Helene-Heim, Biomechanics Lab, Free University Berlin, Germany
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  • Georg Deuretzbacher

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Biomechanics, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Germany
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  • Lutz Claes

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Germany
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  • Norbert P. Haas

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Research Laboratory, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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  • Georg N. Duda

      Affiliations

    • Charité, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Research Laboratory, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author

Received 28 March 2001 ,Accepted 23 May 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 644-649 , October 2001

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