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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
For structural and material bone strength, non-destructive tests exist, while no such tests have been developed for ligaments. In the present study we compared the geometry and bone mineral content (BMC) of the rat tibia with the tensile strength of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A significant correlation was found between the mediolateral diameter of the tibial condyle and ACL load to failure (r=0.83). Calculating the area of the condyle as an ellipse increased this correlation to r=0.93. No significant correlation was found to BMC. If this correlation is also found in humans, the mediolateral tibial head diameter may be used to estimate the strength of the ACL non-destructively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0905-7188
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
203-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Anterior cruciate ligament strength. Can it be estimated by non-destructive testing?
pubmed:affiliation
Institute for Surgical Research, Rikshospitalet, Orthopaedic Department, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway. lars.nordsletten@rh.uio.no
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article