期刊
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRANSLATION
卷 18, 期 -, 页码 20-31出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2018.12.004
关键词
Compressive stress; Finite element analysis; Meniscal tear; Meniscectomy; Shear stress
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资金
- International Cooperation and Exchanges of National Natural Science Foundation [NSFC 81420108021]
- Key Program of NSFC [81730067]
- NSFC [51575100, 51705259]
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Center Foundation
- Jiangsu Provincial Medical Outstanding Talent Foundation
Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the biomechanics on the knee components caused by degenerative and radial meniscal tears and resultant meniscectomy. Methods: A detailed finite element model of the knee joint with bones, cartilages, menisci and main ligaments was constructed from a combination of computed tomography and magnetic resonance images. Degenerative and radial tears of both menisci and resultant medial meniscectomy were used and two different kinds of simulations, the vertical and the anterior load, mimicking the static stance and slight flexion simulations, were applied on the model. The compressive and shear stress and meniscus extrusion were evaluated and compared. Results: Generally, both degenerative and radial tears lead to increased peak compressive and shear stress of both cartilages and menisci and large meniscus extrusion, and the medial meniscal tear induced larger value of stress and extrusion than the lateral meniscal tear. The peak stress and meniscus extrusion further elevated after the medial meniscus meniscectomy. Distribution of stress was shifted from the intact hemi joint to the injured hemi joint with either medial or lateral meniscal tear. Conclusion: Our finite element model provides a realistic three-dimensional knee model to investigate the effects of degenerative and radial meniscal tears and resultant meniscectomy on the stress distribution of the knee. The stress was increased in meniscal tears and increased significantly when meniscectomy was performed. Increased meniscus extrusion may explain the mechanism for higher stress on the components of the knee. The translational potential of this article: Meniscal tears are the most common damage associated to the menisci, and meniscectomy is often performed to relieve the pain and instability of the knee. The results of our study indicated increased stress on cartilages and menisci, which may lead to early onset of osteoarthritis. This may guide surgeons to preserve more of the meniscus when performing meniscectomy. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd on behalf of Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society.
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