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Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Res. 2016 Apr 7;34(11):2001–2008. doi: 10.1002/jor.23210

Table 3.

In-Situ Forces in N (mean ± SD) in the: (A) ACL and (B) Medial Meniscus of the Goat Stifle Joints at 30°, 60°, and 90° of Flexion in Response to (I) a 67-N Anterior Tibial Load and (II) a 67-N ATL With 100 N Axial Compression

	A. ACL			B. Medial Meniscus
Flexion Angle	30°	60°	90°	30°	60°	90°
I. 67-N anterior tibial load
Intact joint	61 ± 8	59 ± 4	51 ± 9	5 ± 3	4 ± 2	6 ± 4
ACL-deficient joint	—	—	—	37 ± 16^,*	46 ± 16^,*	35 ± 15^,*
Mg ring repaired joint	62 ± 7	63 ± 7	55 ± 7	7 ± 4	8 ± 8	16 ± 9
II. 67-N anterior tibial load + 100 N axial compression
Intact joint	82 ± 13	91 ± 19	78 ± 33	9 ± 6	8 ± 6	22 ± 12
ACL-deficient joint	—	—	—	57 ± 29^,*	88 ± 40^,*	85 ± 39^,*
Mg ring repaired joint	74 ± 15	92 ± 22	79 ± 33	14 ± 9	26 ± 13^*	50 ± 21^*

Significantly different from the intact knee (p < 0.05).

^**

Significantly different from Mg ring repair (p < 0.05).