The influence of age on the tensile properties of the porcine collateral knee ligaments

Majid Minary Jolandan, J. A.W. Van Dommelen, B. Johan Ivarsson, Kurosh Darvish, Jeff R. Crandall

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Abstract

The influence of age on the tensile properties of the porcine collateral knee ligaments for 14 to 162 day-old animals was investigated. The geometrical, structural, and material properties of the ligaments were quantified in distraction loading to failure using bone-ligament-bone (BLB) specimens. The geometrical and structural properties increased significantly with age, whereas the material properties increased weakly with specimen age up to a certain age (approximately 90 days for MCL and 60 days for LCL) and then decreased with age. In general, age had a stronger influence on the properties of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) than on the properties of the lateral collateral ligaments (LCL).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference, 2005 SBC
Pages1228-1229
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference - Vail, CO, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2005Jun 26 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference
Volume2005

Conference

Conference2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVail, CO
Period6/22/056/26/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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