STRESS DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS ON LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION AND RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (LARS) USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM)

The Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS) is a prosthetic device used to support knee ligaments severed due injury. role of LARS in supporting the take over position natural that have been severed, binding thigh bone shin bone. made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, commonly industry. product widely heal ligament injuries. However, despite its everyday use, no one has confirmed whether can ligament. There never study analyzing this tool, even company makes LARS. They only state safe suitable for healing Therefore, analysis needed convince public tool safe. This analyzed stress distribution during standing-to-squatting condition. results show an uneven between inside femur other parts still condition does not directly reduce strength