Abstract
Damage to the meniscus is one of the most widely recognized knee-related ailments and is regularly accompanied with pain, swelling, and trouble with knee function. Numerous patients with this issue will have the capacity to recover normal function through meniscal transplantation. The fundamental advantages of this meniscal transplant include pain relief and preservation of meniscal functionality. However, there are various complications associated with this option. A different approach is to optimize the combination of material properties, geometry, mechanical and tribological characteristics, with a specific end goal to obtain a synthetic meniscal substitute that can mimic the function of the native meniscus. In this chapter, the development of novel composite meniscal embeds will be discussed along with an outline of mechanical, friction and wear tests.
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Inyang, A.O., Abdalrahman, T., Vaughan, C.L. (2017). Novel Composites for Human Meniscus Replacement. In: Li, B., Webster, T. (eds) Orthopedic Biomaterials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73664-8_19
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