Simulation of varying femoral attachment sites of medial patellofemoral ligament using a musculoskeletal multi-body model

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is a key structure in the treatment of habitual and traumatic patellofemoral instability. However, there exists little knowledge about its behaviour during deep knee flexion after femoral refixation. Since improper femoral attachment sites may lead to unnatu...

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Main Authors: Geier A., Tischer T., Bader R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2015-0130