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Biomechanics of the patello-femoral joint.
Clinical Biomechanics 1990 August
This paper presents a review of the biomechanics of the patello-femoral joint. The evolution of sagittal plane models of the joint from that of a simple pulley is explained. The importance of other biomechanical factors, such as the Q-angle and the cartilage structure, and their relationship to chondromalacia are also discussed. A hypothesis relating to collagen fibre orientation in cartilage is presented.
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