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A comparison of stress in cracked fibrous tissue specimens with varied crack location, loading, and orientation using finite element analysis

Cracks in fibrous soft tissue, such as the intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus and knee meniscus, cause pain and compromise joint mechanics. A crack concentrates stress at its tip, making further failure and crack extension (fracture) more likely. Ex vivo mechanical testing is an important tool for...

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Published in:J Mech Behav Biomed Mater
Main Authors: Peloquin, John M., Elliott, Dawn M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798902/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26741533
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.12.004
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