posted on 2023-11-03, 03:46authored bySara sadat Farshidfar
In knee trauma, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, the mechanical environment of the joint is altered. Patients with ACL-deficient knees can experience increased incidence of knee osteoarthritis (OA), leading to the need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Understanding knee joint mechanics is imperative to improving surgery and patient outcomes. This thesis aimed to use musculoskeletal modelling to assess knee pathologies and treatments by developing a validated patient-specific musculoskeletal knee model to predict joint biomechanics in ACL-deficient and reconstructed knees; and examining changes in kinetics and kinematics of OA patients during dynamic activities before and after TKA.
History
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Review of Literature in General -- Chapter 3: The Effect of Modelling Parameters in The Development and Validation of Knee Joint Models on Ligament Mechanics: A Systematic Review -- Chapter 4: Towards a Validated Musculoskeletal Knee Model to Estimate Tibiofemoral Kinematics and Ligament Strains: Comparison of Different Anterolateral Augmentation Procedures Combined With Isolated ACL Reconstructions -- Chapter 5: Biomechanical Improvements in Gait Following Medial Pivot Knee Implant Surgery -- Chapter 6: Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Knee Joint Kinematics and Kinetics During Stair Climbing in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Patients -- Chapter 7: General Discussion -- Appendix -- References
Awarding Institution
Macquarie University
Degree Type
Thesis PhD
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Department, Centre or School
Macquarie Medical School
Year of Award
2023
Principal Supervisor
Dane Turner
Additional Supervisor 1
Richard Appleyard
Rights
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