Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 842-849 , December 2009

Biomechanical analysis of posterior cruciate ligament retaining high-flexion total knee arthroplasty

  • J. Zelle

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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  • A.C. Van der Zanden

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 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 6 April 2009 ,Accepted 9 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.08.004

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 842-849 , December 2009

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