Orthopaedics and Trauma
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 84-91, April 2010

(i) Biomechanics of the knee joint

S D Masouros PhD DIC DiplEng Research Associate in the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK

A M J Bull PhD DIC ACGI CEng FIMechE Professor of Musculoskeletal Mechanics in the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK

A A Amis PhD DSc(Eng) CEng FIMechE Professor of Orthopaedic Biomechanics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Imperial College London, London W6 8RF, UK

Abstract 

The knee joint has biomechanical roles in allowing gait, flexing and rotating yet remaining stable during the activities of daily life, and transmitting forces across it. Geometrical, anatomical and structural considerations allow the knee joint to accomplish these biomechanical roles. These are addressed and discussed in this article.

Keywords: biomechanics, joint, knee, kinematics, ligaments, tissue mechanics

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PII: S1877-1327(10)00030-8

doi:10.1016/j.mporth.2010.03.005

Orthopaedics and Trauma
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 84-91, April 2010

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