Measurement of intrameniscal forces and stresses by two different miniature transducers

• Main Authors: Yanai, T., Ritchie, A. C., Lie, D. T. T., Goh, Peck Keng, Fuss, Franz Konstantin, Tjin, Swee Chuan
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91638; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4371; http://sfxna09.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com:3410/ntu/sfxlcl3?sid=metalib:CSA_SOLIDSTATE&id=doi:&genre=&isbn=&issn=0219-5194&date=2007&volume=7&issue=1&spage=65&epage=74&aulast=Goh&aufirst=%20P%20K&auinit=&title=Journal%20of%20Mechanics%20in%20Medicine%20and%20Biology%2E%20Vol%2E%207&atitle=MEASUREMENT%20OF%20INTRAMENISCAL%20FORCES%20AND%20STRESSES%20BY%20TWO%20DIFFERENT%20MINIATURE%20TRANSDUCERS
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Injuries to the knee joint are common and often have an adverse impact on a patient's quality of life. It is therefore important to understand the load transfer mechanism of the knee, especially with regard to the loading of the menisci in different positions and under different conditions....