[HTML][HTML] Finite element models of the tibiofemoral joint: A review of validation approaches and modelling challenges

RJ Cooper, RK Wilcox, AC Jones - Medical engineering & physics, 2019 - Elsevier
The knee joint is a complex mechanical system, and computational modelling can provide
vital information for the prediction of disease progression and of the potential for therapeutic …

A review on finite element modeling and simulation of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

L Benos, D Stanev, L Spyrou, K Moustakas… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) constitutes one of the most important stabilizing tissues
of the knee joint whose rapture is very prevalent. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) from a graft is a …

Validation and evaluation of subject-specific finite element models of the pediatric knee

A Karimi Dastgerdi, A Esrafilian, CP Carty, A Nasseri… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Finite element (FE) models have been widely used to investigate knee joint biomechanics.
Most of these models have been developed to study adult knees, neglecting pediatric …

Design and evaluation of a smooth-locking-based customizable prosthetic knee joint

K Wang, H Williams, Z Qian… - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Limb loss affects many people from a variety of backgrounds around the world. The most
advanced commercially available prostheses for transfemoral amputees are fully active …

Knee abduction and internal rotation moments increase ACL force during landing through the posterior slope of the tibia

A Navacchia, NA Bates, ND Schilaty… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanism underlying non‐contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is multi‐
factorial and still an object of debate. Computational models, in combination with in vivo and …

EMG-assisted muscle force driven finite element model of the knee joint with fibril-reinforced poroelastic cartilages and menisci

A Esrafilian, L Stenroth, ME Mononen, P Tanska… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abnormal mechanical loading is essential in the onset and progression of knee
osteoarthritis. Combined musculoskeletal (MS) and finite element (FE) modeling is a typical …

Finite element analysis and experimental validation of the anterior cruciate ligament and implications for the injury mechanism

S Ren, H Shi, Z Liu, J Zhang, H Li, H Huang, Y Ao - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to establish a finite element model that vividly reflected the anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) geometry and investigated the ACL stress distribution under …

Deciphering the “art” in modeling and simulation of the knee joint: overall strategy

A Erdemir, TF Besier… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Recent explorations of knee biomechanics have benefited from computational modeling,
specifically leveraging advancements in finite element analysis and rigid body dynamics of …

An EMG-assisted muscle-force driven finite element analysis pipeline to investigate joint-and tissue-level mechanical responses in functional activities: towards a …

A Esrafilian, L Stenroth, ME Mononen… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Joint tissue mechanics (eg, stress and strain) are believed to have a major involvement in
the onset and progression of musculoskeletal disorders, eg, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) …

Multiscale finite element musculoskeletal model for intact knee dynamics

L Shu, K Yamamoto, R Yoshizaki, J Yao, T Sato… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective The dynamic characteristics of the intact knee joint are valuable
for treating knee osteoarthritis and designing knee prostheses. However, it remains a …