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Table 3 Maximum von Mises stress (MPa) at different zones of the tunnel entrances in each model under the loading condition 103 N anterior tibial load + 7.5 Nm internal tibial moment + 6.9 Nm valgus tibial moment at a joint flexion angle of 20°

From: A novel protection liner to improve graft-tunnel interaction following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a finite element analysis

 

Femoral tunnel entrance

Tibial tunnel entrance

 

A zone

D zone

Pos zone

Pro zone

A zone

L zone

M zone

P zone

Intact

5.56

0.56

0.21

1.33

1.13

0.48

0.47

0.25

Traditional ACLR

0.94

4.54

0.64

0.35

0.29

0.38

1.75

0.66

Double liner (Ti-6Al-4V, 110 GPa) aided ACLR

1.29

0.52

0.26

0.70

0.45

0.46

0.33

0.78

Double liner (PEEK, 3500 MPa) aided ACLR

0.83

1.67

0.47

0.41

0.25

0.22

0.71

0.46

Double liner (CoCrMo, 240 GPa) aided ACLR

1.32

0.64

0.26

0.74

0.48

0.50

0.32

0.79

Single liner aided ACLR

1.37

0.73

0.29

0.72

0.27

0.37

1.52

0.54