From: Computational study of extrinsic factors affecting ACL strain during single-leg jump landing
Knee tissue | Type of mesh | No. of nodes | No. of elements | Average element edge length (mm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Femur | Tetrahedral | 38,442 | 190,673 | 2.75 |
Tibia | 35,200 | 176,093 | 2.31 | |
Patella | 3630 | 17,096 | 2.20 | |
Fibula | 4804 | 21,037 | 2.10 | |
Femoral cartilage | Hexahedral | 13,924 | 9858 | 1.70 |
Lateral tibial cartilage | 3880 | 2760 | 1.41 | |
Medial tibial cartilage | 3900 | 2772 | 1.34 | |
Patellar cartilage | 3596 | 2502 | 1.32 | |
Lateral meniscus | 2491 | 1840 | 1.23 | |
Medial meniscus | 1855 | 1360 | 2.07 |