Title :
Evaluation of posterior cruciate Ligament tensioning device
Author :
McGuire, Jeffrey ; Menafra, M. ; Reighard, K. ; Rella, A.
Author_Institution :
Stevens Inst. of Technol., Hoboken, NJ
Abstract :
The ligament tensiometer is a device to be used during PCL reconstruction surgeries so as to increase success rates. It precisely measures the tension placed on the ligament during tightening to improve reproducibility of proper tensioning. To achieve this, the force recorded by the device is correlated to the voltage output of a custom designed load recording device. Preliminary tests demonstrate that the load vs. voltage relationship is linear.
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; bone; correlation methods; orthopaedics; surgery; PCL reconstruction surgery; correlation method; custom designed load recording device; ligament tensiometer; posterior cruciate ligament tensioning device; tension measurement; Biomedical imaging; Circuit testing; Friction; Image reconstruction; Injuries; Knee; Ligaments; Surge protection; Surgery; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2009 IEEE 35th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4362-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4364-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967720
