scholarly journals Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior of the Human Knee Joint—Part I: Postmortem Frequency Domain Analyses

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Dortmans ◽  
H. Jans ◽  
A. Sauren ◽  
A. Huson
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Dynamic Load ◽  
Transfer Functions ◽  
Equilibrium Configuration ◽  
Static Equilibrium ◽  
Linearization Technique ◽  
Human Knee ◽  
Local Linearization ◽  
Human Knee Joint

Characteristic results of postmortem experiments on five knee-joint specimens are reported. The experiments were performed to investigate the applicability of a local linearization technique that would make it possible to describe the dynamic behavior of the joint in terms of transfer functions. The results indicate that the stiffness of the bracing wires, attached to muscle tendons to create a static equilibrium position, can be accounted for when determining the stiffness of the joint. Besides the static equilibrium configuration, the magnitude of the dynamic load and the type of dynamic load applied to the joint can be shown to have their influence. As the influence of the dynamic load is significant, it has to be concluded that in essence the knee joint has to be regarded as a nonlinear system, making application of a Local Linearization Technique questionable. However, when the magnitude of the dynamic load is included as an additional measurement parameter, an indication can be obtained about the behavior of the joint and the degree of nonlinearity.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior of the Human Knee Joint—Part II: Time-Domain Analyses: Effects of Structural Damage in Postmortem Experiments

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dortmans ◽  
H. Jans ◽  
A. Sauren ◽  
A. Huson
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamic ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Time Domain Analysis ◽  
Human Knee ◽  
Human Knee Joint ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Stiffness And Damping

A description is given of the results obtained for step excitation for two human knee joint specimens using a time-domain analysis technique. As was expected from the results of a previous study, the magnitude of the dynamic load applied has a marked influence upon the stiffness and damping values for the two observed vibration modes. Deliberate damaging of selected joint elements also yields a well observable change in the dynamic behavior of the joint although these changes are difficult to interpret. Here the use of a nonlinear dynamic numerical model of the knee joint seems indispensable. An important observation is, however, that the experimental method discussed here enables to quantify the behavior of the joint and therefore may provide a valuable tool for validation of such a model.

Study Surface Roughness and Friction of Synovial Human Knee Joint with Using Mathematical Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 00 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Enas Y. Abdullah ◽  
◽  
Naktal Moid Edan ◽  
Athraa N. Kadhim ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Knee Joint ◽  
Human Knee ◽  
Human Knee Joint

Accuracy analysis of a clinical measurement system for AP-laxity in the human knee joint

1985 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 541
Author(s):  
Ph. Edixhoven ◽  
R. Huiskes ◽  
Th.J.G. van Rens ◽  
T.J.J.H. Slooff
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Measurement System ◽  
Accuracy Analysis ◽  
Clinical Measurement ◽  
Human Knee ◽  
Human Knee Joint

scholarly journals Indian Hedgehog in Synovial Fluid Is a Novel Marker for Early Cartilage Lesions in Human Knee Joint

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 7250-7265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Congming Zhang ◽  
Xiaochun Wei ◽  
Chongwei Chen ◽  
Kun Cao ◽  
Yongping Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synovial Fluid ◽  
Knee Joint ◽  
Indian Hedgehog ◽  
Human Knee ◽  
Cartilage Lesions ◽  
Human Knee Joint

scholarly journals Development and Examination of a Knee Prosthesis Geometry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Gábor Péter Balassa
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Knee Prosthesis ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Joint Movement ◽  
Knee Prostheses ◽  
Healthy Human ◽  
Human Knee ◽  
Human Knee Joint ◽  
Number Of Patients

Abstract The necessity for the knee prosthesis is confirmed by the large increase in the number of patients suffering from arthrosis, which is a present-day disease. Despite this need, there doesn’t exist an optimal knee prosthesis. Nowadays the development of the knee prostheses is progressing. It is very difficult to define the required geometry with traditional methods, because the movement conditions to be created by the prostheses should be similar to the movements of the human knee. During previous research the biomechanical research team of the Szent István University occupied with experimental measurements of the healthy human knee joint movement. In this paper I would like to introduce a method of prosthesis geometry development. As a result, a knee prosthesis geometry has been created which is approaching the movement form of the real human knee joint.

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