The effects of creep and fatigue on damage accumulation in ligament

Ligaments are collagenous tissues that passively resist tensile forces to maintain joint stability and guide joint motion. When ligaments are damaged or are healing from an injury, they have increased laxity. Increased ligament laxity may cause increased joint laxity, which could lead to other mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwab, Timothy David
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17544