Empa researcher Federica Orellana works with a micro-computed tomography to analyze tissue samples of meniscus. Image: Empa
Empa researcher Federica Orellana works with a micro-computed tomography to analyze tissue samples of meniscus. Image: Empa Knee operations on the meniscus cartilage are a frequent procedure on a particularly complex part of the human body. researchers want to provide an improved basis for clinicians in order to reduce the risks of the operation. Using 3D models based on micro-computed tomography analyses in the laboratory, they are mapping the blood vessel network of the meniscus on a nanometer scale. The knee joint is an extremely complex biomechanical evolutionary achievement. Anyone who has suffered an injury there knows the painful tests of patience during diagnosis and therapy. A non-trivial player in the anatomical orchestra of the compound joint is the meniscus cartilage.
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