Transversely isotropic poroelastic finite element simulations of the intact and surgically translocated rabbit flexor tendon Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • From in vivo experiments on the rabbit flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon, it was established that eliminating compressive stresses in the fibrocartilage (FC) results in significant changes in biomechanical, histomorphometric, and biochemical measures. Initial results from a transversely-isotropic, poroelastic finite element model of the intact and translocated FDP tendon were used as bases in deriving certain hypotheses regarding tissue adaptation in response to changes in loading state in vivo.

published proceedings

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

author list (cited authors)

  • Haridas, B., Butler, D. L., Malaviya, P., Boivin, G., Awad, H., & Smith, F

complete list of authors

  • Haridas, B||Butler, DL||Malaviya, P||Boivin, G||Awad, H||Smith, F

publication date

  • December 1999