2011 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Characterization of Tendon Mechanics Following Subfailure Damage
verfasst von : Sarah E Duenwald-Kuehl, Jaclyn Kondratko, Ray Vanderby Jr., Roderic Lakes
Erschienen in: Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 2
Verlag: Springer New York
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Tendon functionality depends on its mechanical properties. Therefore, a tendon’s mechanical properties are essential to define and understand its normal and damaged states. In this study, we characterized porcine digital flexor tendons via stress relaxation and cyclic testing prior to and following overstretch damage. Overstretch damage was induced by pulling tendons to 6.5, 9.0, or 13.0% strain. Both elastic and viscoelastic parameters were measured pre- and post-damage for comparison. Elastic parameters such as the
maximum stress reached during relaxation
and
peak stress during cyclic testing
decreased following damage and viscoelastic parameters such as
stress reduction during relaxation
and
decrease in peak stress from the first to last cycle during cyclic testing
also decreased following damage. Therefore, sub-failure damage induced by overstretching tendons changes both the elastic and viscoelastic properties, and these changes are more pronounced as the damage level increases.