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Paper Title
A Study of Human ACL for Change of Volume with the Help of Three Dimensional Finite Element Modeling
Authors
  Mr.V.R.Raut,  Dr. D.M.Mate
Abstract
Biomechanics is the application of engineering principles to the study of forces and motions of biologic systems. The knee joint is made up of three bones and a variety of ligaments. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of ligaments in the center of the knee joint that forms a cross. The ligaments of the knee make sure that the weight that is transmitted through the knee joint is cantered within the joint and minimizing the amount of wear and tear on the cartilage inside the knee. The knee joint may look like a simple joint, but it is actually one of the most complex joint. Ninety percent of knee ligament injuries involve the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The use of computational methods for the study of joint mechanism can elucidate ligament function and yield information that is difficult or impossible to obtain experimentally. In particular finite element (FE) method offers the ability to predict variations in stress, strain due to change of volume in ACL. The results clearly shows the effect of Stress - Strain relation when the loads are applied on the increased volume ligament. A stress value reduced with the increasing volume of ligament and minimizes deformation and strain in all the two cases. Also performance of the ligament remains same after increasing a volume. Therefore the increase in volume will not improve the load carrying capacity effectively. Also chances of ligament failure are increased when load is acting on the knee while lower leg is at 45 degree.
Keywords- AnteriorCruciate Ligament, Knee Biomechanics, Cartilage, Finite Element Method.
Publication Details
Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1602063Page Number(s) - 347-357Pubished in - Volume 4 | Issue 2 | April 2016DOI (Digital Object Identifier) -    Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)
Cite this Article
  Mr.V.R.Raut,  Dr. D.M.Mate,   "A Study of Human ACL for Change of Volume with the Help of Three Dimensional Finite Element Modeling", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.4, Issue 2, pp.347-357, April 2016, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1602063.pdf
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