Dynamic simulation of knee-joint loading during gait using force-feedback control and surrogate contact modelling

Accurate knowledge of muscle and joint loading during human locomotion is critical for improving the diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions such as knee osteoarthritis and for evaluating the effects of implant design and surgical technique on the functional performance of total joint replacements. Direct measurement of muscle and articular joint contact forces is infeasible thus computational modelling is used in conjunction with gait analysis techniques to evaluate these quantities non-invasively.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research