The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 98-103 , March 2011

Comparative anatomical measurements of osseous structures in the ovine and human knee

  • Georg Osterhoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100 CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 44 255 1111; fax: +41 44 255 4406.
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  • Sabine Löffler

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 13, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Hanno Steinke

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 13, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Christine Feja

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 13, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Christoph Josten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Pierre Hepp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

Received 26 August 2009 ,Revised 29 January 2010 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.02.001

The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 98-103 , March 2011

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