@article{3153963, title = "A simple constitutive model for the Scapholunate ligament", author = "Nikolopoulos, Fotios V. and Poulilios, Apostolos D. and Stamou, and Aikaterini C. and Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J. and Zoubos, Aristides V. and and Kefalas, Vassilios A.", journal = "Medical Engineering and Physics", year = "2012", volume = "34", number = "8", pages = "1196-1199", publisher = "Elsevier Sci Ltd, Exeter, United Kingdom", issn = "1350-4533", doi = "10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.05.016", keywords = "Constitutive; Model; Scapholunate; Ligament; Load; Displacement", abstract = "A simple constitutive equation is presented to describe the non-linear load-displacement behavior of the Scapholunate ligament. The model is based on an elastic large strain probabilistic constitutive equation and has been formulated offering three characteristic constants. Experimental data from five human cadaveric Scapholunate ligaments were used to corroborate the accuracy of the model. Good correlation (r(2) = 0.90-0.98) was found with the experimental data. Representative characteristic constants for the human Scapholunate ligament based on the model were determined. (c) 2012 IPEM. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved." }