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. 2021 Apr;49(4):1199-1208.
doi: 10.1007/s10439-020-02652-4. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Measuring the Internal Stress in Ovine Meniscus During Simulated In Vivo Gait Kinematics: A Novel Method Using Fibre Optic Technology

Paris Vakiel  1   2 , Christopher R Dennison  3 , Mehdi Shekarforoush  4 , Michael Scott  5 , David A Hart  6   7   8 , Nigel G Shrive  6   4
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Measuring the Internal Stress in Ovine Meniscus During Simulated In Vivo Gait Kinematics: A Novel Method Using Fibre Optic Technology

Paris Vakiel et al. Ann Biomed Eng. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Changes in stress transferred across articular joints have been described as a substantial factor in the initiation and progression of joint disease such as post-traumatic osteoarthritis and have thus been of interest to biomechanical researchers. However, to date, stress magnitudes within the menisci have not been successfully measured. In this study, a novel method for measuring stress within the menisci is presented. Small Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors were inserted inside menisci and used to measure mechanical stress during replicated gait cycles. In-vitro stress measurements within the menisci were preformed for healthy gait and gait following surgical damage to the joints. Together with our capability to reproduce in vivo motions accurately, the improvements in fibre optic technology have allowed for the first direct measurement of mechanical stress in menisci.

Keywords: FBG sensors; Fibre optic technology; Stress in meniscus.

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