Development and evaluation of ligament phantoms targeted for shear wave tensiometry.

ABSTRACT: Developing a shear wave tensiometer capable of non-invasively measuring ligament tension holds promise for enhancing research and clinical assessments of ligament function. Such development would benefit from tunable test specimens fabricated from well-characterized and consistent materials. Although previous work found that yarn can replicate the mechanical behavior of collateral ligaments, it is not obvious whether yarn-based phantoms would be suitable for development of a shear wave tensiometer for measuring ligament tension. Accordingly, the primary objective of this study was to characterize the mechanical properties and shear wave speed - stress relationships of ligament phantoms fabricated from yarn and silicone, and compare these results to published data from biological ligaments.

SUBMITTER: Arant LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792233 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature