Understanding the biomechanics of tendon entheses is fundamental for surgical repair and tissue engineering but also relevant in biomimetics and paleontology. Examinations into the 3D tissue deformation under load are an important element in this process. However, entheses are difficult objects for microcomputed tomography due to extreme differences in X-ray attenuation. Herein, the ex vivo examination of Achilles tendon entheses from mice using a combination of tensile tests and synchrotron radiation-based microcomputed tomography is reported. Strains and volume changes are compared between the more proximal free tendon and the distal tendon that wraps around the Tuber calcanei. Tomographic datasets of relaxed and deformed entheses are rec...
Imaging techniques for quantifying how the hierarchical structure of deforming joints changes are c...
Many biological tissues have a complex hierarchical structure allowing them to function under demand...
The Achilles is a long tendon varying in cross-sectional area (CSA) considerably along its length. F...
The insertion of Achilles tendon into Calcaneus transmits forces between soft and hard tissue. From ...
The insertion of the Achilles tendon to the Calcaneus transmits forces between soft and hard tissue....
Connective tissue injuries occurring at the interface between soft tissue and bone, also the enthesi...
Soft tissues such as tendons or ligaments are attaching to bone thanks to a multi-material interface...
peer reviewedThe enthesis allows the insertion of tendon into bone thanks to several remarkable stra...
Fibered confocal laser scanning microscopes have given us the ability to image fluorescently labeled...
We highlighted a morphological protrusion facilitating load transmission from the Achilles tendon to...
We observed an evident bony tuberosity connecting the Achilles tendon with the plantar fascia ligame...
The specific viscoelastic mechanical properties of Achilles tendons are highly dependent on the stru...
Bogaerts S., de Brito Carvalho C., Scheys L., Desloovere K., D’hooge J., Maes F., Suetens P., Peers ...
Tendon disorders are painful, disabling, and a major healthcare problem, with millions of people aff...
This is the final version. Available from Company of Biologists via the DOI in this recordThe human ...
Imaging techniques for quantifying how the hierarchical structure of deforming joints changes are c...
Many biological tissues have a complex hierarchical structure allowing them to function under demand...
The Achilles is a long tendon varying in cross-sectional area (CSA) considerably along its length. F...
The insertion of Achilles tendon into Calcaneus transmits forces between soft and hard tissue. From ...
The insertion of the Achilles tendon to the Calcaneus transmits forces between soft and hard tissue....
Connective tissue injuries occurring at the interface between soft tissue and bone, also the enthesi...
Soft tissues such as tendons or ligaments are attaching to bone thanks to a multi-material interface...
peer reviewedThe enthesis allows the insertion of tendon into bone thanks to several remarkable stra...
Fibered confocal laser scanning microscopes have given us the ability to image fluorescently labeled...
We highlighted a morphological protrusion facilitating load transmission from the Achilles tendon to...
We observed an evident bony tuberosity connecting the Achilles tendon with the plantar fascia ligame...
The specific viscoelastic mechanical properties of Achilles tendons are highly dependent on the stru...
Bogaerts S., de Brito Carvalho C., Scheys L., Desloovere K., D’hooge J., Maes F., Suetens P., Peers ...
Tendon disorders are painful, disabling, and a major healthcare problem, with millions of people aff...
This is the final version. Available from Company of Biologists via the DOI in this recordThe human ...
Imaging techniques for quantifying how the hierarchical structure of deforming joints changes are c...
Many biological tissues have a complex hierarchical structure allowing them to function under demand...
The Achilles is a long tendon varying in cross-sectional area (CSA) considerably along its length. F...