Table 2 Forces used in the FE analyses for the three flexion angles
Force | 0° | 22° | 48° |
|---|---|---|---|
Patella-femoral force (PF)/N | 45 | 327 | 567 |
Normal force of the medial (MF)/N | 436 | 1159 | 1160 |
Normal force of the lateral (LF)/N | 291 | 772 | 773 |
Anterior-posterior force of the medial (APm) /N | -57 | 130 | -3 |
Anterior-posterior force of the lateral (APl) /N | -57 | 130 | -3 |
Internal/external moment (IEm)/Nmm | -829 | 3292 | -7029 |