The role of the menisci in force transmission across the knee

Walker, Peter S.; Erkman, Margaret J.

Affiliations

¹The Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York 10021

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DOI: 10.1097/00003086-197506000-00027

PubMed: 1173360

WoS: A1975AF03400026

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