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Table 1 Load sharinga in the artificial knee setup

From: An anatomically shaped medial meniscus prosthesis is able to partially restore the contact mechanics of the meniscectomized knee joint

Force

Prosthesis

Dry, RTb

Wet, 37 °C

350 N

First generation

100%

100%

Second generation

97%

92%

700 N

First generation

100%

99%

Second generation

94%

36%

  1. a Percentage of load transferred through the prosthesis
  2. b Room temperature