Development of a stiffness sensing system for lateral knee ligaments for clinical stress test

This study has as a goal to develop a stiffness-sensing device (SSD) that can improve the detection of lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and medial collateral ligament laxity (MCL) by having quantifiable and storable data, that fits in the medical workflow, and that can be affordable for the clinics. A prototype for a new method of testing is developed to check the state of the MCL and LCL. This device brings the benefit of repeated tests which allows one to keep track of the situation of the ligaments during a rehabilitation period. In this way, having quantifiable results of the diagnosis will give the possibility to see more in depth if the health of a patient is increasing or which treatment could be better fitting for them.