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Table 5 Response parameters of the knee joint under 10 N m of external rotation moment

From: The evaluation of the role of medial collateral ligament maintaining knee stability by a finite element analysis

 

Tibial external rotation angle (°)

Peak stress (MPa)

ACL

PCL

SMCL

DMCL

Case 1

5.92

8.45

6.79

13.76

4.39

Case 2

5.95

9.66

7.67

–

4.45

Case 3

5.94

10.69

8.96

16.08

–

Case 4

6.10

11.35

9.67

–

–

  1. ACL anterior cruciate ligament, DMCL deep medial collateral ligament, PCL posterior cruciate ligament, SMCL superficial medial collateral ligament
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X