Walking with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Musculoskeletal Model Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Modeling Approach
2.2. Model Validation
2.3. Simulation Conditions
3. Results
3.1. Residual PCL Stiffness from 50% to 15%
3.1.1. Effects on Anterior–Posterior Displacement of the Tibia
3.1.2. Effects on the Tension of the Remaining Ligaments
3.1.3. Effects on Tibial–Femoral Contact Force
3.2. Effects of the Hamstrings on the PCL-Injured Knee (PCL-15%)
3.2.1. Effects on Anterior–Posterior Displacement of the Tibia
3.2.2. Effects on the Tension of the Remaining Ligaments
3.2.3. Effects on Tibial–Femoral Contact Force
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Donno, L.; Galluzzo, A.; Pascale, V.; Sansone, V.; Frigo, C.A. Walking with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Musculoskeletal Model Study. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1178. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101178
Donno L, Galluzzo A, Pascale V, Sansone V, Frigo CA. Walking with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Musculoskeletal Model Study. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(10):1178. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101178
Chicago/Turabian StyleDonno, Lucia, Alessandro Galluzzo, Valerio Pascale, Valerio Sansone, and Carlo Albino Frigo. 2023. "Walking with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Musculoskeletal Model Study" Bioengineering 10, no. 10: 1178. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101178