Tibiofemoral Contact Properties for different flexion angles on injured ACL knee joint

Tibiofemoral Contact Properties for different flexion angles on injured ACL knee joint

At normal conditions, one of the most important knee stabilizers is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL).  Seven pig knees were subjected to a 700 N compressive load at three different flexion angles (70°, 55° and 40°) using a universal testing machine MTS Bionix 515.11.  Contact pressure, contact...

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Main Authors: Daniel Chaparro, Cesar Herrera, Diego Fernando Villegas Bermudez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Industrial de Santander 2018-06-01
Series:Revista UIS Ingenierías
Subjects:
ACL
tibiofemoral contact properties
knee joint
osteoarthritis
pressure sensor
Online Access:https://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistauisingenierias/article/view/8158

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