Title :
Mechanical behavior of porcine dermal collagen
Author :
Saha, S. ; Thornton, T. ; Batra, S.
Author_Institution :
Downstate Med. Center, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surg. & Rehabilitation Med., SUNY, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Collagen-based biomaterials are used widely for various soft tissue repairs and augmentation, such as ligament replacements, rotator calf repair and repair of skin. Naturally derived biomaterials have several mechanical, biological, chemical, and economical advantages over synthetic constructs. Porcine-derived collagen may become increasingly important due to fears of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The goal of this study was to evaluate the mechanical properties of a new, previously uncharacterized collagen sheet material derived from porcine dermis. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical materials; bone; molecular biophysics; prosthetics; proteins; skin; BSE; bovine pericardiam; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; collagen-based biomaterials; collagen-hydroxyapatite composite; ileocolic anastomoses; mechanical behavior; osteoconductivity; porcine dermal collagen; soft tissue augmentation; Biological materials; Biological tissues; Bovine; Capacitive sensors; Dermis; Fascia; Ligaments; Mechanical factors; Stress; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6879-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458169
