Dual cryogenic fixation for mechanical testing of soft musculoskeletal tissues.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
Mechanical testing of soft musculoskeletal structures like tendons and ligaments are essential to medical advances. A long-standing limitation for testing these structures in isolation has been the ability to solidly fix both ends of the tendon. Cryogenic fixation technology was leveraged into the development of a dual cryogenic fixation (DCF) device. Results of the study show that the DCF allows tendons to be tested in isolation, at physiologic temperatures, with excellent reproducibility.
Medical subject headings
- Biomechanical Phenomena
- Cryopreservation
- Ligaments
- Muscles
- Physical Stimulation
- Tendons
- Tissue Fixation