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Failure modes and fracture toughness in partially torn ligaments and tendons

Von Forell GA, Hyoung PS, Bowden AE. Failure modes and fracture toughness in partially torn ligaments and tendons. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. July 2014;35:77-84. Publication Date July 2014 How Analyze was Used “The dimensions of each sample, which included length, width, thickness and crack length (if present), were quantified using calibrated optical microscopy with…

Directional failure of tendons in the presence of a notch defect

Von Forell G, Hyoung P, Bowden A. Directional failure of tendons in the presence of a notch defect. In: Barthelat F, Korach C, Zavattieri P, Prorok BC, Grande-Allen KJ, eds. Mechanics of biological systems and materials, volume 4: Proceedings of the 2013 annual conference on experimental and applied mechanics: Springer International Publishing; 2014:189 pages. Publication…