Abstract: An experimental program was devised to determine whether the canine anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), with an apparent helical twist of its component fiber bundles, could support a torque during ...

Abstract: It has been observed that the fascicles in the canine anterior cruciate ligament do not follow a straight line path between the tibial and femoral attachment sites, but rather their path is ...

Abstract: The objectives of this study are twofold. First, to further develop the understanding of the relationship between the observed mechanical response and changes in the crimp pattern in human ...

Abstract: A mathematical model was developed for an implantable force transducer to be inserted within the midsubstance of a ligament or tendon. The model was generated by performing both equilibrium and ...

Abstract: Local surface strains in bone-fascicle-bone subunits from human patellar tendon and anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were measured between markers using low-speed photography during low ...

Abstract: A new implantable transducer has been developed for in situ evaluation of ligament and tendon forces. Unlike previous devices, this sensor is placed within the specimen, minimizing measurement ...

Abstract: In the past ten years there has been increased use of six-degree-of-freedom instrumented spatial linkages for the measurement of biological joint motions. In spite of the increased popularity, ...

Abstract: Discretized surface strains for human tendon and fascia were photogrammetrically determined with high-speed cinematography and were displayed topographically using three-dimensional computer graphics. ...