An Evaluation of the Ratio between the Tensions along the Quadriceps Tendon and the Patellar Ligament
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Engineering in Medicine
- Vol. 9 (4) , 189-194
- https://doi.org/10.1243/emed_jour_1980_009_049_02
Abstract
An experiment was devised whereby physiological loads could be applied to the quadriceps tendon of cadaveric knee joints so that the ratio of tensions in the quadriceps tendon and the patellar ligament could be determined. On two knee joints, radiographs were taken before testing, so that the theoretical ratio of the tensions could be evaluated and compared with the experimental results. As the knee was flexed, the ratio of the tensions, frequently assumed to be unity, reduced by up to fifty per cent.Keywords
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