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Chicken Left Knee Anatomy
Chicken Left Knee Anatomy
Exposed left chicken knee joint capsule with key ligaments and structures labeled for pilot study
Chicken Left Knee Ligaments
Chicken Left Knee Ligaments
Extracted ligaments and structures from left chicken knee dissection
Original Knee Laxity Test
Original Knee Laxity Test
Measuring distance of tibia from stationary point (red arrow) on pre-transection chicken knee (Difference: 0.521 cm)
Original Knee Laxity Test
Original Knee Laxity Test
Measuring distance of tibia from stationary point (red arrow) on post-transection chicken knee (Difference: 1.016 cm)
Securing Knee in Cement
Securing Knee in Cement
Secured a 3D printed plate and rabbit knee in cement to standardize imaging positioning
Knee in PTA Solution
Knee in PTA Solution
Rabbit left leg submerged in solution of 2% PTA and 70% EtOH for hydration
microCT Scanning
microCT Scanning
Scanned rabbit knee in cement at 90° flexion to obtain native ACL length, diameter, and femoral and tibial insertion points
ST Graft Identification
ST Graft Identification
Identified semitendinosus (ST) tendon in rabbit allograft on medial side of the leg
ST Graft Harvesting
ST Graft Harvesting
Harvested ST tendon graft with excess muscle removed (Measurements: (A) 1.62mm, (B) 2.57mm, (C) 4.08mm, (D) 8.71mm, (Red) 5.9mm)
3D Coordinate System
3D Coordinate System
Visualizing the drilling angles on physical samples based on micro-CT bead locations
Improved Knee Laxity Test
Improved Knee Laxity Test
Setup of the knee laxity test to ensure uniform force (10 N) among the tests
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