Research Article

Numerical Analysis of the ACL, with Sprains of Different Degrees after Trauma

Table 3

Some characteristics of the generated biomodel.

Control caseSprain 1°Sprain 2°Sprain 3°

MeshTetrahedral solid elementsTetrahedral solid elementsTetrahedral solid elementsTetrahedral solid elements
MeshingSemicontrolledSemicontrolledSemicontrolledSemicontrolled
Mesh qualityHigh-order quadratic elementsHigh-order quadratic elementsHigh-order quadratic elementsHigh-order quadratic elements
Nodes1052629105425210544641056490
Elements612084612971613082614128