A Hertzian Integrated Contact Model of the Total Knee Replacement Implant for the Estimation of Joint Contact Forces

Table 1

Description of normal gait and gait modification strategies.

Gait modifications	Description	Trial name: gait cycle times (start > end) (time in sec)
Ngait	Normal gait	Ngait_og1: 1.699 > 2.811 (1.112)
Bouncy	Increased superior-inferior translation of the pelvis	Bouncy1: 2.066 > 3.214 (1.148)
Medial thrust	Internally rotated hip of the stance leg	Medthrust2: 2.415 > 3.571 (1.156)
Midcrouch	Crouched position with a mild increase in knee flexion angle	Mildcrouch1: 10.822 > 11.901 (1.079)
Mtp	Gait with forefoot strike	Mtpgait2: 2.276 > 3.421 (1.145)