Tensile properties and fiber alignment of human supraspinatus tendon in the transverse direction demonstrate inhomogeneity, nonlinearity, and regional isotropy

Effect of fiber distribution and realign

Effect of fiber distribution and realignment on the nonlinear and inhomogeneous mechanical properties of human supraspinatus tendon under longitudinal tensile loading

✍ Spencer P. Lake; Kristin S. Miller; Dawn M. Elliott; Louis J. Soslowsky 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 190 KB

## Abstract Tendon exhibits nonlinear stress–strain behavior that may be partly due to movement of collagen fibers through the extracellular matrix. While a few techniques have been developed to evaluate the fiber architecture of other soft tissues, the organizational behavior of tendon under load