Mechanical considerations for electrospun nanofibers in tendon and ligament repair
DA Brennan, AA Conte, G Kanski… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Electrospun nanofibers possess unique qualities such as nanodiameter, high surface area
to volume ratio, biomimetic architecture, and tunable chemical and electrical properties …
to volume ratio, biomimetic architecture, and tunable chemical and electrical properties …
Tissue material properties and computational modelling of the human tibiofemoral joint: a critical review
Understanding how structural and functional alterations of individual tissues impact on
whole-joint function is challenging, particularly in humans where direct invasive …
whole-joint function is challenging, particularly in humans where direct invasive …
Biomechanical analysis of ankle ligamentous sprain injury cases from televised basketball games: understanding when, how and why ligament failure occurs
Objectives Ankle sprains due to landing on an opponent's foot are common in basketball.
There is no analysis to date that provides a quantification of this injury mechanism. The aim …
There is no analysis to date that provides a quantification of this injury mechanism. The aim …
Structural damping renders the hawkmoth exoskeleton mechanically insensitive to non-sinusoidal deformations
Muscles act through elastic and dissipative elements to mediate movement, which can
introduce dissipation and filtering which are important for energetics and control. The high …
introduce dissipation and filtering which are important for energetics and control. The high …
Dry vs. wet: Properties and performance of collagen films. Part I. Mechanical behaviour and strain-rate effect
Collagen forms one-third of the body proteome and has emerged as an important
biomaterial for tissue engineering and wound healing. Collagen films are used in tissue …
biomaterial for tissue engineering and wound healing. Collagen films are used in tissue …
Ligament mechanics of ageing and osteoarthritic human knees
Knee joint ligaments provide stability to the joint by preventing excessive movement. There
has been no systematic effort to study the effect of OA and ageing on the mechanical …
has been no systematic effort to study the effect of OA and ageing on the mechanical …
Deformation of collagen-based tissues investigated using a systematic review and meta-analysis of synchrotron x-ray scattering studies
L Manrique, MS Moussa, MT Khan, K Tahboub… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2024 - cell.com
Collagen fibrils are the building blocks of many tissues from fish scales and tendons to bone.
Synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) with in situ mechanical testing is a …
Synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) with in situ mechanical testing is a …
Nano-scale mechanisms explain the stiffening and strengthening of ligament tissue with increasing strain rate
Ligament failure is a major societal burden causing disability and pain. Failure is caused by
trauma at high loading rates. At the macroscopic level increasing strain rates cause an …
trauma at high loading rates. At the macroscopic level increasing strain rates cause an …
Mechanical properties of animal ligaments: a review and comparative study for the identification of the most suitable human ligament surrogates
V Burgio, S Casari, M Milizia, F Sanna… - … and Modeling in …, 2023 - Springer
The interest in the properties of animal soft tissues is often related to the desire to find an
animal model to replace human counterparts due to the unsteady availability of human …
animal model to replace human counterparts due to the unsteady availability of human …
A full-field 3D digital image correlation and modelling technique to characterise anterior cruciate ligament mechanics ex vivo
It is limiting to use conventional methods when characterising material properties of complex
biological tissues with inhomogeneous and anisotropic structure, such as the anterior …
biological tissues with inhomogeneous and anisotropic structure, such as the anterior …