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Demonstrates that both native and artificial menisci act as shock absorbers in the knee joint, highlighting their importance for joint health.
From a clinical and biomechanical perspective, the meniscus has multiple different functions in the knee joint. This study demonstrated that the native meniscus and the meniscus prosthesis are both shock-absorbers, with the prosthesis performing better at lower impact energies. Meniscectomy reduces damping of the knee joint during cyclic loading, whereas the meniscus prosthesis has the capacity to largely restore the damping characteristics of the knee joint.
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