Analysis of meniscal hoop strain in porcine knees

• Main Author: Low, Kelvin Yong Cai
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141003
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Two menisci (lateral and medial) can be found in the human knee, located between the femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone). The femur and tibia are roped together by two cruciate and collateral ligaments each. The meniscus is a crescent-shaped cartilage responsible for pivotal movements in a human...