Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• SMEULDERS, Mark J. C
• KREULEN, Michiel
• HAGE, J. Joris
• HUIJING, Peter A
• VAN DER HORST, Chantal M. A. M

Titel

Intraoperative measurement of force-length relationship of human forearm muscle

Ist Teil von

• Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 2004, Vol.418 (418), p.237-241

Ort / Verlag

Heidelberg: Springer

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The specific relationship between force and length is one of the most important characteristics of vertebrate muscle. The only accurate method to measure the force-length characteristics is to generate a set of isometric force-time plots at different muscle lengths. In humans, such force-length characteristics mostly are based on indirect measurements that have their limitations. A method of direct, in vivo measurement of force-length characteristics of the human flexor carpi ulnaris muscle using relatively simple equipment during transposition surgery is presented. The method is proven reproducible, with an overall estimated error of 2.8%.