Testing and modelling of soft connective tissues of joints: A review

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 305-318

  Masouros, S D ^a   Parker, K H ^a   Hill, A M ^a   Amis, A A ^a   Bull, A M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression; Connective tissues; Joints; Material properties; Tension; Testing

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; JOINTS; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; TENSION;

COLLAGEN; HISTOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NUMBER THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS;

TISSUE;

EID: 69249152907     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/03093247JSA507     Document Type: Article

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