1. Date of download: 10/10/2017
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From: Stresses and Strains in the Medial Meniscus of an ACL Deficient Knee under Anterior Loading: A Finite Element Analysis with Image-Based Experimental Validation
J Biomech Eng. 2005;128(1): doi: /
Figure Legend:
MR compatible device to apply anterior loads to cadaveric knee during imaging. The femur and tibia bones were potted in PVC pipes which were mounted in the femoral and tibial holding device. The flexion angle can be adjusted by sliding the femoral holding device along the grooves in the side plates. Because the knee was positioned in prone position in the device, a counterweight was applied to balance the weight of the tibia. Anterior load was applied by pulling the tibial holding device downwards via two Teflon bushings sliding on the brass rods on both sides of the tibial holding device.