Fluid Pressurization in Cartilages and Menisci in the Normal and Repaired Human Knees
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Computer simulation has found extensive applications in biomedical engineering. In particular, finite element methods have been used in orthopaedic biomechanics to help design prostheses and implants and understand joint injuries and diseases. We are interested in the mechanics of the knee joint that is associated with the fluid pressure and flow in the articular cartilages and menisci. This section presents a brief review of current status of computer mechanical modeling of the human knee and the cartilaginous tissues. The background of our present research will be understood in this section.
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