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Do the soft tissues located outside tibiofemoral joint have a role in bearing the compressive loads of the joint? An in-vitro study on sheep stifle joints
, Article Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche ; Volume 172, Issue 7-8 , 2013 , Pages 595-601 ; 03933660 (ISSN) ; Rostami, M ; Parnianpour, M ; Jabalameli, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
Aim. The compressive loads on the tibiofemoral joint are normally assumed to be borne solely via contact and pressing of the cartilage surfaces of tibia and femur. However, recent findings suggest that non-contact load-bearing mechanisms are active in the joint as well. In this context, a non-contact load-bearing mechanism involving soft tissue connections outside the tibiofemoral joint has been hypothesized as well. This paper addresses the validity of this hypothesis and the possible involvement of several soft tissue connections outside the joint. Methods. Sheep stifle (knee) joints were studied in vitro. The specimens were loaded in fixed displacement. Various soft tissues outside the...