New imaging technique to use bioinspired camera to study tendon, ligament damage

(Washington University in St. Louis) Tommy John surgery, or reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow, has been dubbed an epidemic among Major League Baseball pitchers. A mechanical engineer at Washington University in St. Louis plans to develop a bioinspired imaging technique to study how damage accumulates in the UCL during loading, or the stress of activating the ligament.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news