The Effect of Mild Cyclic Loads on the Stress State of Degenerative Knee Joint Cartilages: A Numerical Study Aided by Experimental Data
Oleg Ardatov, Vaiga Zemaitiene, Eiva Bernotiene, Arturas Kilikevicius · 2025
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Oleg Ardatov, Vaiga Zemaitiene, Eiva Bernotiene, and Arturas Kilikevicius model how gentle repeated loading stresses worn knee cartilage. They built a three-dimensional model of the knee from CT scans, with bones, cartilage, and meniscus. The cartilage material values came from sensitive lab tests on samples with advanced osteoarthritis.
Even worn cartilage acted elastically under small stresses, showing a clean hysteresis loop. The simulations showed that intact worn cartilage under mild loads builds up no dangerous stress hotspots. Tears running lengthwise, though, raised local stress values by up to twenty percent. The findings inform rehab planning: mild repeated exercise looks safe for intact cartilage, while torn tissue needs more care.
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| CREATOR | Oleg Ardatov, Vaiga Zemaitiene, Eiva Bernotiene, Arturas Kilikevicius |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |