Background Musculoskeletal soft tissues, such as articular cartilage, ligaments, knee
meniscus and intervertebral disk, have a complex structure, which provides elasticity and …

MR imaging is the preferred imaging modality for evaluating the meniscus. Overall, when
strict criteria are followed, it is accurate in diagnosing meniscal tears in patients who have …

Background: Tears of the posterior root of the medial meniscus are becoming increasingly
recognized. They can cause rapidly progressive arthritis, yet their biomechanical effects are …

We present here a three-dimensional FE model of the healthy human knee that included the
main structures of the joint: bones, all the relevant ligaments and patellar tendon, menisci …

Background: The menisci are integral to normal knee function. The purpose of this study was
to measure the contact pressures transmitted to the medial tibial plateau under physiological …

Total meniscectomies are commonly thought to cause progressive degenerative arthrosis
pathology in articular cartilage in a period of a few years because of alteration of the …

Collagen fibrils of articular cartilage have specific depth-dependent orientations and the
fibrils bend in the cartilage surface to exhibit split-lines. Fibrillation of superficial collagen …

Subject‐specific three‐dimensional finite element models of the knee joint were created and
used to study the effect of the frontal plane tibiofemoral angle on the stress and strain …

This book covers the latest research and advancements related to articular cartilage in
biology, development, pathology, clinical applications and tissue engineering. The authors …

Background The biomechanical change during the medial meniscus damage in the process
of knee osteoarthritis has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to determine the …