Figure 1

Schematic clarification of methods used. A: Localization of grooves made exclusively in the femoral condyles in the groove model. B: Selected regions that were analysed in the tibia using micro-CT. 1: cylinder in medial epiphysis; 2: cylinder in lateral epiphysis; 3: cylinder in metaphysis; 4: diaphysis. Cylinders 1 and 2 contain subchondral plate and trabecular bone. Cylinder 3 contains only trabecular bone. Region 4 contains only cortical bone. Dashed line indicates growth plate remnants.