Journal article
Biomechanical properties of the transverse carpal ligament under biaxial strain
Abstract
The transverse carpal ligament (TCL) influences carpal stability and carpal tunnel mechanics, yet little is known about its mechanical properties. We investigated the tissue properties of TCLs extracted from eight cadaver arms and divided into six tissue samples from the distal radial, distal middle, distal ulnar, proximal radial, proximal middle, and proximal ulnar regions. The 5% and 15% strains were applied biaxially to each sample at rates …
Authors
Holmes MWR; Howarth SJ; Callaghan JP; Keir PJ
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 757–763
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2012
DOI
10.1002/jor.21583
ISSN
0736-0266