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ArticleMedical & biological engineering & computing2021

Biomechanical analysis of three different types of fixators for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction via finite element method: a patient-specific study.

Nur Afikah Zainal Abidin, Abdul Hadi Abdul Wahab, Rabiatul Adibah Abdul Rahim, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Muhammad Hanif Ramlee

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Article in Medical & biological engineering & computing, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nur Afikah Zainal AbidinMedical Devices & Technology Centre (MEDiTEC), Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Abdul Hadi Abdul WahabCentre for Multimodal Signal Processing, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Tunku Abdul Rahman Universiti College, Jalan Genting Kelang, 53300, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rabiatul Adibah Abdul RahimMedical Devices & Technology Centre (MEDiTEC), Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul KadirBioinspired Devices and Tissue Engineering (BIOINSPIRA) Group, School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Muhammad Hanif RamleeMedical Devices & Technology Centre (MEDiTEC), Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. muhammadhaniframlee@biomedical.utm.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2705-8379
University of Technology Malaysia · MYTunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology · MY

Funding

British Malaysian Institute, Universiti Kuala Lumpur R.J130000.7351.4B618Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia R.J130000.7851.5F135Universiti Teknolgi Malaysia Q.J130000.3051.02M69Universiti Teknologi Malaysia R.J130000.2651.15J84
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Abstract

Complication rates of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) were reported to be around 15% although it is a common arthroscopic procedure with good outcomes. Breakage and migration of fixators are still possible even months after surgery. A fixator with optimum stability can minimise those two complications. Factors that affect the stability of a fixator are its configuration, material, and design. Thus, this paper aims to analyse the biomechanical effects of different types of fixators (cross-pin, interference screw, and cortical button) towards the stability of the knee joint after ACL-R. In this study, finite element modelling and analyses of a knee joint attached with double semitendinosus graft and fixators were carried out. Mimics and 3-Matic softwares were used in the development of the knee joint models. Meanwhile, the graft and fixators were designed by using SolidWorks software. Once the meshes of all models were finished in 3-Matic, simulation of the configurations was done using MSC Marc Mentat software. A 100-N anterior tibial load was applied onto the tibia to simulate the anterior drawer test. Based on the findings, cross-pin was found to have optimum stability in terms of stress and strain at the femoral fixation site for better treatment of ACL-R.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionBiomechanical PhenomenaFemurFinite Element AnalysisHumansKnee JointTibiaACL-RBiomechanicsFEAStabilityType of fixator

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PMID34392448
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