Computational techniques and software for the analysis of problems in mechanics have
naturally moved from their origins in the traditional engineering disciplines to the study of …

This article provides a critical review of past and current techniques for the computational
modeling of ligaments and tendons. A brief overview of relevant concepts from the fields of …

The constitutive behavior of polymeric materials is often modeled by finite linear viscoelastic
(FLV) or quasi-linear viscoelastic (QLV) models. These popular models are simplifications …

Acellular epicardial patches that treat myocardial infarction by increasing the mechanical
integrity of damaged left ventricular tissues exhibit widely scattered therapeutic efficacy …

The aim of this study is to evaluate all the 58 available NFL cases and compare various
predictors for mild traumatic brain injuries using a detailed and extensively validated finite …

The reader of this chapter may draw inspiration from the following quote from research
biologist Albert Harris (Harris, 1994):“Systems of interacting forces and stimuli don't have to …

The objectives of this study were to determine the longitudinal and transverse material
properties of the human medial collateral ligament (MCL) and to evaluate the ability of three …

Surgical simulators present a safe and potentially effective method for surgical training, and
can also be used in robot-assisted surgery for pre-and intra-operative planning. Accurate …

The tendon to bone insertion serves the mechanical role of transferring loads from a
relatively compliant tendon to a relatively rigid bone. The details of the mechanism of load …

The material behavior of ligament is determined by its constituents, their organization and
their interaction with each other. To elucidate the origins of the multiaxial material behavior …