Abstract
The purpose of our study was to clarify the events that take place during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) failure, focusing on the behavior of the ACL as a composition of multiple fibers, during uniaxial tension along the ligament. Ten fresh-frozen human cadaveric knee specimens were fixed in an Instron machine (Instron, Norwood, MA), and load was applied parallel to the ACL axis. Two cameras were used to detect the failure mode of the ACL and its different groups of fibers. The distinct bundles of fibers were marked in each specimen before testing. The macroscopic findings during the experiment were used for comparison with the biomechanical results. The ACL showed a non-monotonic response during testing. The load-elongation curve showed a plateau or a second peak after the initial drop in load. Macroscopically, some fibers were failing initially, whereas the intact fibers had a remaining load potential. In our setting, 3 different failure patterns were recognized, specifically, a midsubstance tear of the anteromedial or the posterolateral bundle with a subsequent failure of the intact bundle or an initial avulsion of the anteromedial attachment. Analysis of the video frames showed a direct connection between the failure patt...Continue Reading
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