Evaluating the Turkey as a novel model for arthroscopic knee surgery research: a comparative analysis with canine and rabbit

This study demonstrates the anatomical, histological, and biomechanical properties, as well as the feasibility of arthroscopic surgery, in three potential animal models of the knee joint. Results suggest the turkey may serve as a promising bipedal animal model for investigational arthroscopic knee surgery and research on associated traumatic knee injuries. However, anatomical differences from the human knee require careful evaluation of its suitability as a simulator before research.