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Fig. 6 | Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Fig. 6

From: Medial meniscus extrusion and varus tilt of joint line convergence angle increase stress in the medial compartment of the knee joint in the knee extension position -finite element analysis-

Fig. 6

The mean of the von Mises stress on the condylar cartilage and meniscus, compared with that in an intact model. It was recognized that the tendency for von Mises stress at the medial cartilage and meniscus was increased in the VAEX model, however, the stress applied to the medial compartment in the VGEX model was almost the same as in NTNE. 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

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