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Table 2 NRMSE between the IK and FD strains within the ACL, PCL, MCL, DMCL, LCL, and POPL ligaments during passive knee flexion from 0 to 100° with 5Nm IR (internal rotation) torque

From: Towards a validated musculoskeletal knee model to estimate tibiofemoral kinematics and ligament strains: comparison of different anterolateral augmentation procedures combined with isolated ACL reconstructions

Knee state

NRMSE ligament strain (%)

ACL

PCL

MCL

DMCL

LCL

POPL

Intact

63.8

34.6

20.1a

13.9a

33.6

22.1a

ACL-sectioned

–

32.4

30.1

21.4a

33.1

20.7a

ACL-reconstructed alone (ACLR)

63.1

32

29.9a

19.8a

35

24.7a

ACLR combined with anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ACLR + ALLR)

55.6

18.4a

23.8a

14.1a

35.1

23.2a

ACLR combined with MacIntosh reconstruction (ACLR + Mac)

66.5

24.1a

24.6a

16.4a

42.4

25.3a

ACLR combined with Ellison reconstruction (ACLR + Ell)

43.6

21.9a

27.5a

18.6a

39.8

27.2a

ACLR combined with deep-Lemaire reconstruction (ACLR + DL)

47.8

20.1a

24.6a

15.9a

42.1

26.1a

  1. aIndicates an acceptable result compared to the cadaveric data (NRMSE < 30%)