The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , January 2011

A multiple-bundle model to characterize the mechanical behavior of the cruciate ligaments

  • Shahram Amiri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 828 West 10th Ave, Room 575, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z1L8.
    • ,
  • T. Derek V. Cooke

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Urs P. Wyss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada

Received 21 October 2009 ,Revised 4 January 2010 ,Accepted 6 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.01.003

The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , January 2011

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