Research Article
Biomechanical Performance of Menisci under Cyclic Loads
Table 1
Real human material parameters [
29–
34].
| Components | Young’s modulus MPa | Poisson’s ratio | Density kg/m3 |
| Bone | 17,000 | 0.3 | 2,132.6 | Meniscus | 59.0 | 0.49 | 1,024.0 | Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) | 366.0 | 0.45 | 1,100.0 | Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) | 131.5 | 0.45 | 1,100.0 | Patellar tendon | 116.0 | 0.45 | 1,100.0 | Lateral ligament | 366.0 | 0.45 | 1,100.0 |
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