ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN A PORCINE MODEL.
Rodrigo Ribeiro Pinho RodarteJoão Antônio Matheus GuimarãesBrenno Tavares DuartePaulo Pedro KenediWilliam Ribeiro PinhoPublished in: Acta ortopedica brasileira (2022)
We observed a linear behavior in the range of 1,000 to 5,000 microstrains in the strain of the posterior cruciate ligament. We suggest further studies to understand knee ligaments regarding their behavior in their function.