Determining the mechanical behaviour of tendon and ligamentous tissue remains challenging, as it is anisotropic, non-linear and inhomogeneous in nature.
Authors: Thomas Luyckx, Matthias Verstraete, Karel De Roo, Wim De Waele, Johan Bellemans and Jan Victor
Citation:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
2014
1:7
The high loads on adolescent athletes’ musculoskeletal system are known to cause morphological and degenerative changes in bone, intervertebral discs and joints. It has been suggested that the cam deformity of...
Authors: Páll Sigurgeir Jónasson, Lars Ekström, Anna Swärd, Mikael Sansone, Mattias Ahldén, Jón Karlsson and Adad Baranto
Citation:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
2014
1:4
Laboratory spinal biomechanical tests using human cadaveric or animal spines have limitations in terms of disease transmission, high sample variability, decay and fatigue during extended testing protocols. The...
Authors: Tian Wang, Jonathon R Ball, Mattew H Pelletier and William R Walsh
Citation:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
2014
1:3
Revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction requires a precise evaluation of previous tunnel locations and diameters. Enlargement of the tunnels, despite not usually affecting primary reconstructi...
Authors: Bernardo Crespo, Cathrine Aga, Katharine J Wilson, Shannon M Pomeroy, Robert F LaPrade, Lars Engebretsen and Coen A Wijdicks
Citation:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
2014
1:2
Implants for fracture and/or osteotomy fixation are often tested according to basic mechanical test models such as open gap tests or 4-point-bending tests. These may be suitable to test and compare different i...
Authors: Justus-Martijn Brinkman, Christof Hurschler, Jens Agneskirchner, Philip Lobenhoffer, René M Castelein and Ronald J van Heerwaarden
Citation:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
2014
1:1
