Modelling the loading mechanics of anterior cruciate ligament
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Khataee, H
Bryant, AL
Lloyd, DG
Saxby, DJ
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Background and Objectives: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays a crucial role in knee stability and is the most commonly injured knee ligament. Although ACL loading patterns have been investigated previously, the interactions between knee loadings transmitted to ACL remain elusive. Understanding the loading mechanism of ACL during dynamic tasks is essential to prevent ACL injuries. Therefore, we propose a computational model that predicts the force applied to ACL in response to knee loading in three planes of motion. Methods: First, a three-dimensional (3D) computational model was developed and validated using available cadaveric experimental data to predict ACL force. This 3D model was then combined with a neuromusculoskeletal model of lower limb and used to estimate in vivo ACL forces during a standardised drop-landing task. The neuromusculoskeletal model utilised movement data collected from female participants during a dynamic task and calculated lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics, as well as muscle forces. Results: The total ACL force predicted by the 3D computational ACL force model was in good agreement with cadaveric data, as strong correlation (r2 = 0.96 and P < 0.001), minimal bias, and narrow limits of agreement were observed. The combined model further illustrated that the ACL is primarily loaded through the sagittal plane, mainly due to muscle loading. Conclusions: The proposed computational model is the first validated model that can provide an accessible tool to develop and test knee ACL injury prevention programs for people with normal ACL. This method can be extended to study the abnormal ACL upon the availability of relevant experimental data.
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Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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Artificial intelligence
Biomedical engineering
Applied computing
Computer vision and multimedia computation
Anterior cruciate ligament
Computational model
Loading mechanism
Neuromusculoskeletal model
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Nasseri, A; Khataee, H; Bryant, AL; Lloyd, DG; Saxby, DJ, Modelling the loading mechanics of anterior cruciate ligament, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 2020, 184, pp. 105098: 1-105098: 8