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Ex vivo Mechanical Loading of Tendon

Ex vivo Mechanical Loading of Tendon

DOI:
10.3791/209-v

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11:36 min

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May 28, 2007

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1Department of Bioengineering,University of California, Berkeley , 2Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley; Division of Occupational Medicine,University of California, San Francisco

Chapters

  • 00:00Introduction
  • 00:48Experimental system: mechanical actuators
  • 01:24Loading tendon into the system
  • 01:36Measuring the tendon thickness with micrometer
  • 02:49Loading tendon into actuator
  • 06:37Applying load to the tendon and measurements
  • 10:29Disassembling the system
  • 10:54Conclusion

Summary

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A new in vitro system for simultaneously loading four tendons in culture is described.

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Ex Vivo Mechanical LoadingTendon InjuriesOveruse InjuriesWrist TendonitisEpicondylitisRepetitive Hand ActivitiesCellular DamageStructural DamageCyclical LoadingClamping SystemMedia ImmersionTemperature MaintenanceLoad Cell MonitoringLinear ActuatorLabView ProgramLoading PatternsRepetition RateRate Of LoadingDuration Of LoadingBiochemical AnalysesGene ExpressionStructural ChangesTreatment And Prevention

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