ReviewAnnals of biomedical engineering2021
Techniques for In Vivo Measurement of Ligament and Tendon Strain: A Review.
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- Implantable wireless suture sensor for in situ tendon and ligament strain monitoring.Science advances · 2025Article
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- A novel approach to monitoring rehabilitation progress in atrophic muscle using contactless measurement of free oscillations and advanced modal analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- On the consequences of intra-operative release versus over-tensioning of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2024Article
- Posterior tibial slope influences joint mechanics and soft tissue loading after total knee arthroplasty.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Relationship between Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Subtalar Pronation in Female Basketball Players: Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Equine tendon mechanical behaviour: Prospects for repair and regeneration applications.Veterinary medicine and science · 2023Review
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Abstract
The critical clinical and scientific insights achieved through knowledge of in vivo musculoskeletal soft tissue strains has motivated the development of relevant measurement techniques. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the key findings, limitations, and clinical impacts of these techniques to quantify musculoskeletal soft tissue strains during dynamic movements. Current technologies generally leverage three techniques to quantify in vivo strain patterns, including implantable strain sensors, virtual fibre elongation, and ultrasound. (1) Implantable strain sensors enable direct measurements of tissue strains with high accuracy and minimal artefact, but are highly invasive and current designs are not clinically viable. (2) The virtual fibre elongation method tracks the relative displacement of tissue attachments to measure strains in both deep and superficial tissues. However, the associated imaging techniques often require exposure to radiation, limit the activities that can be performed, and only quantify bone-to-bone tissue strains. (3) Ultrasound methods enable safe and non-invasive imaging of soft tissue deformation. However, ultrasound can only image superficial tissues, and measurements are confounded by out-of-plane tissue motion. Finally, all in vivo strain measurement methods are limited in their ability to establish the slack length of musculoskeletal soft tissue structures. Despite the many challenges and limitations of these measurement techniques, knowledge of in vivo soft tissue strain has led to improved clinical treatments for many musculoskeletal pathologies including anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Achilles tendon repair, and total knee replacement. This review provides a comprehensive understanding of these measurement techniques and identifies the key features of in vivo strain measurement that can facilitate innovative personalized sports medicine treatment.
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