Mechanical behavior of ropes based on polypropylene (PP) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) multifilament yarns for Achilles tendon partial substitution

D.S. Morais, Juliana Cruz, Raúl Fangueiro, H. Lopes, Rui Miranda Guedes, M.A. Lopes

2020Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials17 citationsDOI

Topics & Concepts

BraidMaterials scienceCore (optical fiber)Achilles tendonComposite materialStiffnessTendonPolypropyleneCreepRopeStructural engineeringAnatomyMedicineEngineeringTendon Structure and TreatmentSports injuries and preventionOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation