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A Novel Application of the Principles of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) to the Fatigue Behavior of Tendon Tissue

Source: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;2004:;volume( 126 ):;issue: 005:;page 641

Author(s): Samer M. Adeeb; Gail M. Thornton; Cyril B. Frank; Nigel G. Shrive; Michelle L. Zec

Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Abstract: Background: Experiments on the fatigue of tendons have shown that cyclic loading induces failure at stresses lower than the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the tendons. The number of cycles ...

Characterization of the Fatigue Behavior of the Medial Collateral Ligament Utilizing Traditional and Novel Mechanical Variables for the Assessment of Damage Accumulation

Source: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;2010:;volume( 132 ):;issue: 001:;page 11001

Author(s): Michelle L. Zec; Paul Thistlethwaite; Cyril B. Frank; Nigel G. Shrive

Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Abstract: Ligaments are regularly subjected to repetitive loading in vivo. Typically, mechanical studies focus on repetitive loading protocols of short duration, while those characterizing damage accumulation ...

Reproduction of In Vivo Motion Using a Parallel Robot

Source: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;2007:;volume( 129 ):;issue: 005:;page 743

Author(s): Ryan A. Howard; Janet E. Tapper; Jillian E. Beveridge; Linda L. Marchuk; Janet L. Ronsky; Joshua M. Rosvold; Shon P. Darcy; Cyril B. Frank; David T. Corr; Nigel G. Shrive

Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Abstract: Although alterations in knee joint loading resulting from injury have been shown to influence the development of osteoarthritis, actual in vivo loading conditions of the joint remain unknown. A ...

In Vivo Measurement of the Dynamic 3-D Kinematics of the Ovine Stifle Joint

Source: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;2004:;volume( 126 ):;issue: 002:;page 301

Author(s): Janet E. Tapper; M.D./Ph.D. Candidate; Janet L. Ronsky; Marilyn J. Powers; Ph.D. Candidate; Craig Sutherland; Animal Care Technician; Tokifumi Majima; Research Fellow; Cyril B. Frank; Professor & Division Head; Orthopaedic Surgery; Nigel G. Shrive

Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Abstract: The ovine stifle joint is a promising animal model for investigation of joint mechanobiology. A method for in vivo measurement of dynamic 3-D kinematics of the ovine stifle joint is described ...

Technical Issues in Using Robots to Reproduce Joint Specific Gait

Source: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;2011:;volume( 133 ):;issue: 005:;page 54501

Author(s): J. M. Rosvold; Shon P. Darcy; Robert C. Peterson; Yamini Achari; David T. Corr; Linda L. Marchuk; Cyril B. Frank; Nigel G. Shrive; S. P. Darcy; R. C. Peterson; Y. Achari; D. T. Corr; L. L. Marchuk; C. B. Frank; N. G. Shrive; Joshua M. Rosvold

Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Abstract: Reproduction of the in vivo motions of joints has become possible with improvements in robot technology and in vivo measuring techniques. A motion analysis system has been used to measure the ...