BioengineeringBiomechanics and Modeling in MechanobiologyPeer-reviewed
Combined Cartilage Thickness and Mechanical Property Mismatch Drives Local Strain Amplification at the Patellar Osteochondral Allograft Interface
Michael A. Hernandez Lamberty, John A. Grant, Ellen M. Arruda, Rhima M. Coleman
This study shows that mismatch in cartilage thickness and mechanical properties at the patellar osteochondral allograft interface leads to localized high-strain regions that may cause graft failure.
DOI 10.1007/s10237-026-02128-9