Biodegradable piezoelectric polymer for cartilage remodeling

Y Li, J Chen, S Liu, Z Wang, S Zhang, C Mao, J Wang - Matter, 2024 - cell.com
In vivo applications of piezoelectric materials are hindered due to their poor biocompatibility
and non-biodegradability. Poly-L-lactide (PLLA) as a promising piezoelectric biomaterial …

[HTML][HTML] Functional meniscus reconstruction with biological and biomechanical heterogeneities through topological self-induction of stem cells

M Du, K Liu, H Lai, J Qian, L Ai, J Zhang, J Yin… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Meniscus injury is one of the most common sports injuries within the knee joint, which is also
a crucial pathogenic factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The current meniscus substitution products …

Model Properties and Clinical Application in the Finite Element Analysis of Knee Joint: A Review

M Yan, T Liang, H Zhao, Y Bi, T Wang, T Yu… - Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The knee is the most complex joint in the human body, including bony structures like the
femur, tibia, fibula, and patella, and soft tissues like menisci, ligaments, muscles, and …

Osteoarthritis Development Following Meniscectomy vs. Meniscal Repair for Posterior Medial Meniscus Injuries: A Systematic Review

M Hurmuz, M Ionac, B Hogea, CA Miu, F Tatu - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
This systematic review aims to evaluate critically and synthesize the existing literature on the
outcomes of meniscectomy versus meniscal repair for posterior medial meniscus injuries …

Finite element modeling of meniscal tears using continuum damage mechanics and digital image correlation

DQ Nesbitt, DE Burruel, BS Henderson, TJ Lujan - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Meniscal tears are a common, painful, and debilitating knee injury with limited treatment
options. Computational models that predict meniscal tears may help advance injury …

Shear wave elastography evaluation of meniscus degeneration with magnetic resonance imaging correlation

E Gurun, I Akdulum, M Akyuz, N Tokgoz, SO Oktar - Academic radiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives The objective of the study was to assess the diagnostic efficiency
of shear wave elastography in the grading of meniscal degeneration compared to magnetic …

Biomechanical effects of medial meniscus radial tears on the knee joint during gait: A concurrent finite element musculoskeletal framework investigation

S Wang, K Hase, S Kita, S Ogaya - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The biomechanical variation in the knee during walking that accompanies medial meniscal
radial tears stemming from knee osteoarthritis (OA) has not been explored. This study …

Biomechanical effects of the medial meniscus horizontal tear and the resection strategy on the rabbit knee joint under resting state: finite element analysis

A Xue, Z Mao, X Zhu, Q Yang, P Wang… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The biomechanical changes following meniscal tears and surgery could lead to or
accelerate the occurrence of osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

A workflow for automatic, high precision livestock diagnostic screening of locomotor kinematics

F Mielke, C Van Ginneken, P Aerts - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Locomotor kinematics have been challenging inputs for automated diagnostic screening of
livestock. Locomotion is a highly variable behavior, and influenced by subject characteristics …

Outcomes more than 2 years after meniscal repair for longitudinal tears of the lateral meniscus combined with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

A Tsujii, Y Yonetani, K Kinugasa… - … American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Meniscal function after repair of longitudinal tears of the lateral meniscus (LM)
with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has not been comprehensively …