Biomechanical properties of the anterior band of the inferior glenohumeral ligament under stress

This paper is aimed at studying the behavior of the band of inferior glenohumeral ligament subjected to uniaxial traction. Twenty ligaments were distributed in two groups: Group I ( ligaments with bony origin and insertion) and Group II ( medial portion of the ligament). Uniaxial traction was applie...

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Main Authors: José Atualpa Pinheiro Júnior, José Alberto Dias Leite, Francisco Erivan de Abreu Melo, José de Sá Cavalcante Júnior, Antônio Cantídio Silva Campos, Carlos Windson Cavalcante Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2003-04-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522003000200002&tlng=en