Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , January 2007

Sagittal curvature of total knee replacements predicts in vivo kinematics

  • Oliver Kessler

      Affiliations

    • Scientific Affairs, Stryker Europe, Thalwil, Switzerland
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  • Lutz Dürselen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Scott Banks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Henrich Mannel

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
    • ,
  • Frédéric Marin

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany

Received 7 October 2005 ,Accepted 26 July 2006.

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PII: S0268-0033(06)00155-0

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.07.011

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , January 2007

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