Fig. 3

Axial view of the knee cartilage on the tibial side showing von Mises stress. The von Mises stress was most concentrated in the medial cartilage on the tibial side in the VAEX models, followed by that in the VANE model. VGNE; valgus and non-extrusion of medial meniscus, VGEX; valgus and extrusion of medial meniscus; NTNE; neutral and non-extrusion of medial meniscus, NTEX; neutral and extrusion of medial meniscus, VANE; varus and non-extrusion of medial meniscus, VAEX; varus and extrusion of medial meniscus