Open AccessDual Fluoroscopic Analysis of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Patellofemoral Joint during Lunge
Author(s) -
Samuel K. Van de Velde,
Thomas J. Gill,
Guoan Li
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181981eb5
Subject(s) - medicine , knee joint , kinematics , anatomy , patellofemoral joint , patella , orthodontics , cartilage , posterior cruciate ligament , fluoroscopy , magnetic resonance imaging , osteoarthritis , anterior cruciate ligament , surgery , radiology , physics , alternative medicine , classical mechanics , pathology
To investigate the effect of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) deficiency on the kinematics and the cartilage contact characteristics of the patellofemoral joint during an in vivo single-leg lunge.