Femoro‐tibial and menisco‐tibial translation patterns in patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament deficiency—a potential cause of secondary meniscal tears

Objective: To analyze menisco‐tibial and femoro‐tibial translation patterns in healthy and ACL‐deficient knees in different knee flexion angles under muscle activity.

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