Dynamic contact mechanics on the tibial plateau of the human knee during activities of daily living.

ABSTRACT: Despite significant advances in scaffold design, manufacture, and development, it remains unclear what forces these scaffolds must withstand when implanted into the heavily loaded environment of the knee joint. The objective of this study was to fully quantify the dynamic contact mechanics across the tibial plateau of the human knee joint during gait and stair climbing. Our model consisted of a modified Stanmore knee simulator (to apply multi-directional dynamic forces), a two-camera motion capture system (to record joint kinematics), an electronic sensor (to record contact stresses on the tibial plateau), and a suite of post-processing algorithms. During gait, peak contact stresses on the medial plateau occurred in areas of cartilage-cartilage contact; while during stair climb, peak conta

SUBMITTER: Gilbert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4024103 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature