Abstract
A tensile testing machine was used to provoke lesions of fixed and unfixed brachial plexus nerves. The forces and mechanical work were measured before and during rupture. Fixed nerves resist continued tensile forces better than unfixed nerves do. Increasing the speed of the tensile forces results in a decrease of the extension a brachial plexus nerve can withstand. The mechanical work needed to start rupture is equal to the mechanical work used to complete rupture of the nerve.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 33-35 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical neurology and neurosurgery |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Human nerve
- Nerve rupture
- Tensile testing machine
- Traction lesion
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Marani, E., van Leeuwen, J. L., & Spoor, C. W. (1993). The tensile testing machine applied in the study of human nerve rupture: a preliminary study. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 95(SUPPL.), 33-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/0303-8467(93)90032-C