How Strong Is the Ligamentum Teres of the Hip? A Biomechanical Analysis.

Vera M StetzelbergerHaruki NishimuraJustin F M HollenbeckAlexander GarciaJustin R BrownJoseph M SchwabMarc J PhilipponMoritz Tannast

Published in: Clinical orthopaedics and related research (2024)

Young patients undergoing hip-preserving surgery are the population at risk for ligamentum teres lesions. Baseline values for load to failure, tensile strength, elastic modulus, and stiffness are needed to better understand those lesions in this cohort of interest.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
total hip arthroplasty
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
middle aged
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease