Tensile and Torsional Structural Properties of the Native Scapholunate Ligament

The ideal material for reconstruction of the scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL) should replicate the mechanical properties of the native SLIL to recreate normal kinematics and prevent posttraumatic arthritis. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the cyclic torsional and tensile properties of the native SLIL and load to failure tensile properties of the dorsal SLIL.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - February 17, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Eric Quan Pang, Nathan Douglass, Anthony Behn, Matthew Winterton, Michael Rainbow, Robin N. Kamal Tags: Scientific article Source Type: research