Pie crusting of ligaments

Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical technique for patients with significant meniscus tears and osteoarthritis. Pie-crusting of the ligaments may be required in some circumstances. Pie-crusting is a surgical procedure performed by making several incisions in ligaments and tendons with the goal of l...

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Main Author: Wong, Zoe Sher Mun
Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157611
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description Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical technique for patients with significant meniscus tears and osteoarthritis. Pie-crusting of the ligaments may be required in some circumstances. Pie-crusting is a surgical procedure performed by making several incisions in ligaments and tendons with the goal of lengthening the ligament or tendon. This is done mostly on the lateral collateral ligament, but access to the medial side of the knee is required for the treatment of varus knees. There is currently insufficient information about the effect of pie-crusting on the medial collateral ligament (MCL). As a result, the goal of this research is to see how pie-crusting affects the MCL's biomechanical properties. Porcine specimens were chosen in the studies because they have structural similarities to human knees. A total of 24 specimens were used in the experiment with 8 specimens in Group A (Intact), 8 specimens in Group B (6 stabs), 2 specimens in Group C (8 stabs) and 6 specimens in Group D (10 stabs). Using the student's t-test, it was found that Groups A, B and D did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). As a result, many stabs and the different layout of stabbing will be required to see meaningful changes in the MCL's biomechanical properties.
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spelling ntu-10356/1576112023-03-04T20:20:55Z Pie crusting of ligaments Wong, Zoe Sher Mun Chou Siaw Meng School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MSMCHOU@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Mechanical engineering Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical technique for patients with significant meniscus tears and osteoarthritis. Pie-crusting of the ligaments may be required in some circumstances. Pie-crusting is a surgical procedure performed by making several incisions in ligaments and tendons with the goal of lengthening the ligament or tendon. This is done mostly on the lateral collateral ligament, but access to the medial side of the knee is required for the treatment of varus knees. There is currently insufficient information about the effect of pie-crusting on the medial collateral ligament (MCL). As a result, the goal of this research is to see how pie-crusting affects the MCL's biomechanical properties. Porcine specimens were chosen in the studies because they have structural similarities to human knees. A total of 24 specimens were used in the experiment with 8 specimens in Group A (Intact), 8 specimens in Group B (6 stabs), 2 specimens in Group C (8 stabs) and 6 specimens in Group D (10 stabs). Using the student's t-test, it was found that Groups A, B and D did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). As a result, many stabs and the different layout of stabbing will be required to see meaningful changes in the MCL's biomechanical properties. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2022-05-21T07:52:14Z 2022-05-21T07:52:14Z 2022 Final Year Project (FYP) Wong, Z. S. M. (2022). Pie crusting of ligaments. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157611 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157611 en B059 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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