Table 3 Comparison of peak tibial cartilage contact pressures between the current study and previously reported experimental and computational values in the literature.

From: Freeze drying and Lugol staining of human menisci reveal circumferential fibre volumes to guide meniscus implant design and virtual simulation

Experimental (E)/Computational (C) study

Axial/Ant-post compressive load [N]

Flexion angle [°]

Peak tibial cartilage contact pressure [MPa]

Inaba et al.48 (E)

2700/-

0

4.07

Poh et al.49 (E)

1800/-

0

9.30

Shriram et al.46 (C)

1000/-

0

5.74

Park et al.50 (C)

1000/-

0

6.85

Dong51 (C)

1150/-

0

2.75

Current study (C)

1150/134

0

7.66

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