Parallel collagen fibers such as ligaments and tendons are composed of fiber bundles, or fascicles, enclosed in a sheath of reticular membrane. In the Achilles tendon, these fascicles can be long, extending from the gastro-soleus unit to the calcaneal insertion site (Fig. 1). Although the overall functional behavior of the whole tendon is well established[1], there is little information detailing properties of individual fascicles or their interactions. Knowledge of the structural and biomechanical properties at the “mesostructural” scale (i.e. fascicle-scale) is critical to understanding tissue pathologies; in particular the processes involved in injury and healing, and the development of improved computational models and functional tissue engineered constructs.
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ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 20–24, 2007
Keystone, Colorado, USA
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- Bioengineering Division
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0-7918-4798-5
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Oluseeni A. Komolafe,
Oluseeni A. Komolafe
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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Todd C. Doehring
Todd C. Doehring
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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Oluseeni A. Komolafe
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Todd C. Doehring
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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SBC2007-176880, pp. 975-976; 2 pages
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March 12, 2014
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Komolafe, OA, & Doehring, TC. "Nonlinear Elastic Behavior of Achilles Tendon at the Fascicle Scale." Proceedings of the ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference. Keystone, Colorado, USA. June 20–24, 2007. pp. 975-976. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176880
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