Novel force transducer for the measurement of tendon force in vivo

Platt, D.; Wilson, Alan M.; Timbs, A.E.; Wright, I. M.; Goodship, AE

doi:10.1016/0021-9290(94)90198-8

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“…Detailed kinematics of the different gaits have been revealed by high speed motion capture (e.g. Clayton, 1994Clayton, , 1995, forces carried by individual limbs have been quantified using force plates and instrumented horseshoes (Kai et al, 2000;Roepstorff and Drevemo, 1993), mechanical output about joints has been calculated using inverse dynamics for the forelimb ) and for the hindlimb (Dutto et al, 2004), tendon forces have been measured in vivo (Platt et al, 1994;Riemersma et al, 1996), and so on. Furthermore, various studies have been conducted on the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, the physiological and mechanical properties of muscles and tendons (e.g.…”

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Contribution of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of the horse to mechanical energy changes in jumping

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Santamaría

2005

Journal of Experimental Biology

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Contribution of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of the horse to mechanical energy changes in jumping

Bobbert

Santamaría

2005

Journal of Experimental Biology

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“…Third, it reduces the shorten effect of the buckle transducer, which leads to less disturbance of the tendon or ligament length. Compared with implantable transducers, [16][17][18][19] the peg-type transducer measures the grand average tension instead of the local tension. Electrically, a half Wheatstone bridge provides better temperature compensation and sensitivity than FIGURE 3 Performance of the system.…”

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“…[11,15] The feature of buckle transducer makes it hardly been used after reapposition. Implantable transducers [16][17][18] can be applied on intact (reapposed) tendons or ligaments but measure local strains or force. The insertion method and location of the implantable transducer greatly affects the output.…”

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Peg-Type Transducer for Tension Measurement of an Intact Tendon or Ligament in Open Repair Surgery

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Hung

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Instrumentation Science & Technology

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& A suitable tension is critical to good prognoses of surgical repair of injured tendons or ligaments. The existing transducers have limiting roles in measuring the repair tension of intact tendons or ligaments. This study fabricated a sensor to assist surgeons in measuring tension during repair surgery. A peg-type force transducer made from stainless steel served the advantages of easy application and sterilizability. The electrical signals were stabilized by a bridge circuit coupled with two strain gauges. The performances of the system, which were tested by thin and thick silicon tubes, were linear to the applied forces. The results suggest that this system is reliable for force measurement and is beneficial for optimizing the tension of tendons or ligaments during repair surgeries.

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“…6,14,66 Implantable force transducers have been used to estimate tendon forces in a variety of animal models. For example, these devices have been used to measure forces in the flexor tendons of horses during gait, 63,89 Achilles tendons 96 and patellar tendons 40 of rabbits during treadmill activity, and patellar tendon of goats 47 and cats. 36 For human applications, Bull, Reilly, and colleagues recently described the use of an arthroscopically implanted force probe for measuring force in the subscapularis tendon during maximum internal rotation.…”

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