(Maja Rose, 28. April, 2008 )
The anterior cruciate ligament is the most frequently injured knee ligament. Regardless of the great number of injuries, the trauma mechanisms are still unclear. A better understanding of the aetiology might increase the possibilities to prevent injuries and imrpove the rehabilitation strategies. This webcast presents a final year project from Institute of Mechanical Engineering of Aalborg University. The objective was to determine which trauma mechanisms have the potential to rupture the anterior cruciate ligament by quantifying the strain in the ligament during both voluntary and forced movements.
Playback (5Mb)Presentation (1.7Mb)