胶原纤维束对软骨力学性能的影响

目的 研究胶原纤维束对软骨力学性能的影响，为临床医生指导早期软骨损伤患者的康复运动提供参考。方法 建立一种纤维增强的多孔黏弹性二维数值模型，考虑纤维分布、弹性模量、孔隙率和渗透率随软骨深度的变化关系。研究纤维束局部断裂和从表面渐进断裂以及纤维束尺寸对软骨力学性能的影响，获得软骨基质的最大主应变。结果 基质的最大主应变出现在软骨中层靠上某个位置，此位置不受纤维断裂模式和纤维束尺寸的影响。含较粗纤维束软骨的应变降低。结论 软骨中层易发生力学损伤,纤维束增粗可以降低基质的最大主应变，一旦纤维束发生断裂，较粗纤维束的软骨的基质最大主应变更大，使软骨更易发生损伤演化情况。

Effects of Collagen Fiber Bundle on Mechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage

Objective To study the effects of collagen fiber bundle on mechanical properties of articular cartilage, so as to provide references for clinicians to guide the rehabilitation of patients with early cartilage injury. Methods The two-dimensional (2D) numerical model of fiber-reinforced porous viscoelasticity was established, with consideration of the relationship of fiber distribution, elastic modulus, porosity and permeability with cartilage depth. The influences from local fracture of the fiber bundle, the progressive fracture from the surface and the fiber bundle size on mechanical properties of the cartilage were studied, and the maximum principle strain of cartilage matrix was obtained. Results The maximum principal strain of the matrix occurred at a position in middle layer of the cartilage, about upper 1/3 of the cartilage, which was not affected by fiber breakage mode and fiber bundle size. The strain of the cartilage with thicker fiber bundles decreased. Conclusions The middle layer of the cartilage was prone to mechanical damage. The thicker fiber bundle could reduce the maximum principal strain of the matrix. Once the fiber bundle broke, the maximum principal strain of the cartilage matrix with thicker fiber bundle became larger, leading to an easier evolution of the cartilage damage.