Description
Biomechanical characterization of meniscal tissue in-vitro remains a critical need, particularly for the development of suitable meniscus replacements. To date, a wide variety of test configurations (unconfined, confined, indentation), modes (stress relaxation, creep, cyclic), and protocols have been reported, making it extremely difficult to compare the respective outcome parameters, thereby leading to misinterpretation. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to identify test-specific characteristics that contribute to uncertainties in the estimation of mechanical properties of the human meniscus and its attachments, which derived from common quasi-static and dynamic tests in tension, compression and shear.
