Research Article

Intercondylar Notch Impingement of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Cadaveric In Vitro Study Using Robots

Table 12

Maximum impingement and strain.

Specimen numberGenderMagnitude of forces measured by JR3 UFS (N)Loading and flexion angleMaximum impingement force (N)Maximum strain (%)Maximum strain without impingement (%)

43155Female|F| = 29.00; |M| = 11.60Pure external 65°16.867.054.90
45492Male|F| = 75.62; |M| = 32.40Valgus and external 45°16.980.430.25
46921Male|F| = 88.46; |M| = 56.70Valgus and external 35°19.651.280.46
50067Female|F| = 33.88; |M| = 4.37Pure valgus 15°24.394.071.10
50108Female|F| = 30.66; |M| = 18.15Pure valgus 15°21.891.68N/A
50137MaleN/AN/AN/AN/A2.20