Two conflicting theories exist concerning the stress pattern for the proximal lateral aspect of the human femur. According to the classic theory of Pauwels, a bending moment on the femur leads to compression medially and to tension laterally. The alternative theory is that muscle forces contribute t
Strains induced by thigh muscles in the proximal femur
โ Scribed by Luca Cristofolini; Marco Viceconti; Aldo Toni; Armando Giunti
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9290
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