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Early Weight-Bearing Rehabilitation Protocol After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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[Anterior meniscotibial ligaments. Forces under various load conditions]
A M Seitz1, R Kasisari, A Lubomierski
1Institut für unfallchirurgische Forschung und Biomechanik, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstr. 14, 89081, Ulm, Deutschland. andreas.seitz@uni-ulm.de
Abstract:
The main biomechanical function of the knee meniscus is to enlarge the contact area of the tibiofemoral joint leading to a reduction in articular cartilage contact stress. The meniscal attachments are essential for converting the axial load into circumferential tension in the meniscal periphery. Consequently, meniscal substitutes need sufficient anchorage to the tibial plateau to adequately restore the biomechanical function of a replaced meniscus. Therefore the aim of the present study was to investigate the loads acting on the anterior meniscotibial attachments under various joint loads.
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