Characteristics of the joint
Patent: “Knee ergonomic device for resolving
the vertical load” (EU) n. 2291149
The joint with variable center of rotation has been completed with a series
of pins placed peripherally to the roto - translational mechanism . Such pins,
once inserted , are free to slide in openings having an higher machining
tolerance. In this way each peripheral pin, during the movement of
flexion-extension , is able to generate a moment in a precise direction.
The example shown in the animation refers to the anterior cruciate ligament
whose deficiency produces a characteristic "anterior drawer". The
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joint by the insertion of the front pins tends to oppose such front sliding to
create a moment of strength against the articular laxity presented.