title: Biomechanical analysis of the knee: primary functions of elucidated by anatomy.
abstract: Inasmuch as this special issue of the knee is dedicated to the clinician, the clinical approach to biomechanical analysis has been presented. Through the use of biomechanical analysis, the clinician can select positions of exercise that stress certain structures while minimizing stress to other structures.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005269:Femur / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D010329:Patella / Q000502:physiology; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology