Biomechanical characteristics of ligament injuries in the knee joint during impact in the upright position: a finite element analysis

Abstract Background Our study aims to examine stress–strain data of the four major knee ligaments—the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), the medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL)—under transient impacts in various knee joint...

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Main Authors: Jia Li, Hanbing Liu, Mingyao Song, Fei Lin, Ziya Zhao, Zhenghui Wang, Liming Hou, Guoan Zhao, Wu Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05064-5