A GEOMETRIC-THEORY OF THE EQUILIBRIUM MECHANICS OF FIBERS IN LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS

被引:17
作者
SIDLES, JA [1 ]
CLARK, JM [1 ]
GARBINI, JL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON, DEPT MECH ENGN, SEATTLE, WA 98195 USA
关键词
D O I
10.1016/0021-9290(91)90172-J
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the equilibrium mechanics of bending and twisting fiber geometries in ligaments and tendons. The theory predicts that the bending of loaded fibers is necessarily accompanied by large transverse pressures and pressure gradients. The predicted pressures are especially large at the bone tunnel entries of ligament grafts, where they can equal or exceed the applied tensile loads. Experimental measurements of internal pressures confirm these predictions.
引用
收藏
页码:943 / 949
页数:7
相关论文
共 10 条
[1]  
BUTLER DL, 1978, EXERCISE SPORT SCI R, P125
[2]   BIPHASIC CREEP AND STRESS-RELAXATION OF ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE IN COMPRESSION - THEORY AND EXPERIMENTS [J].
MOW, VC ;
KUEI, SC ;
LAI, WM ;
ARMSTRONG, CG .
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 1980, 102 (01) :73-84
[3]   STRENGTH OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN HUMANS AND RHESUS-MONKEYS [J].
NOYES, FR ;
GROOD, ES .
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 1976, 58 (08) :1074-1082
[4]   BIOMECHANICS OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT FAILURE - ANALYSIS OF STRAIN-RATE SENSITIVITY AND MECHANISMS OF FAILURE IN PRIMATES [J].
NOYES, FR ;
DELUCAS, JL ;
TORVIK, PJ .
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 1974, A 56 (02) :236-253
[5]  
Pipkin A.C., 1984, CONTINUUM THEORY MEC, P123
[6]  
Rogers T.G., 1984, CONTINUUM THEORY MEC, P33, DOI [10.1007/978-3-7091-4336-0_2, DOI 10.1007/978-3-7091-4336-0_2]
[7]  
SIDLES JA, 1989, 35TH T A ORTH RES SO
[8]  
SIDLES JA, 1989, 3RD JOINT BIOM S 3RD, P101
[9]  
Woo SL, 1988, INJURY REPAIR MUSCUL, P133
[10]   AAOS NIH ORS WORKSHOP - INJURY AND REPAIR OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SOFT-TISSUES - SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, JUNE 18-20, 1987 [J].
WOO, SLY ;
BUCKWALTER, JA .
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH, 1988, 6 (06) :907-931