DocumentCode
544620
Title
Mathematical determination of the ideal tibial insertion of the patellar tendon
Author
Julliard, Remi ; Cinquin, P. ; Champleboux, Guillaume ; Gaborit, Line ; Rose-Pittet, Laurence
Author_Institution
Clinique Mutualiste - Rocheplane, Grenoble, France
Volume
3
fYear
1992
fDate
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Firstpage
1077
Lastpage
1078
Abstract
This paper demonstrates for the first time that mathematics are able to allow exact determination of the ideal tibial insertion of the patellar ligament. This is important because it allows surgeons to be more accurate when distally correcting malalignment of the extensor apparatus. [5].
Keywords
biomechanics; orthopaedics; prosthetics; surgery; biomechanics; extensor apparatus; ideal tibial insertion; malalignment correction; patellar ligament; patellar tendon; Geology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Paris
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-0816-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761361
Filename
5761361
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