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Spinal ligament transducer based on a hall effect sensor

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: A spinal ligament transducer (SLT) was developed to measure in situ spinal ligament elongation during the simulation of whiplash trauma with a cadaveric spine specimen. The SLT was designed to be affixed to two K-wires drilled into the bone at the approximate points of ligament origin and insertion. The transducer is low cost and is capable of measuring the linear distance between the K-wires in the range 4-12 mm with the root mean square (RMS) accuracy of 0.025 mm.

Source: Journal of Biomechanics

DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(96)00137-6

Authors: J. Cholewicki, M.M. Panjabi, K. Nibu, M.E. Macias

Institutions: Yale University, Yamaguchi University

Language: English

Topic: Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650