{"title":"人体腘绳肌-肌腱复合体断裂点:尸体研究","authors":"Gakuto Nakao , Kazuma Yamagata , Risa Adachi , Koki Ishiyama , Kazuyoshi Kozawa , Kota Watanabe , Kanna Nagaishi , Masaki Katayose , Keigo Taniguchi","doi":"10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107180","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hamstring strain injuries frequently occur during the late swing phase of running; however, the breaking strength of the human hamstring muscle-tendon complexes remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the breaking strength of human hamstring muscle-tendon complexes. To this end, seven cadaveric specimens preserved using the Thiel's method were examined. The biceps femoris long head (BFlh), semimembranosus (SM), and semitendinosus (ST) muscles were isolated and secured to a testing apparatus. Using a material testing machine, tensile load (P) was applied to the distal end of each muscle. The initial muscle length was defined as slack length (L) and displacement (ΔL) was recorded during elongation. Cross-sectional area (A) was measured at the muscle belly using ultrasonography. Muscles were passively elongated until failure, and strain (%, ΔL/L), stress (kPa, P/A), and Young's modulus (kPa, stress/strain) were calculated. The breaking point was defined as the yield point where stress plateaued while strain continued to increase. Breaking strain was significantly lower in BFlh (12.7 ± 0.9 %) and SM (12.1 ± 0.8 %) than in ST (14.1 ± 1.1 %). Breaking stress was significantly higher in BFlh (106.5 ± 32.2 kPa) and SM (121.5 ± 23.4 kPa) than in ST (57.3 ± 15.9 kPa) (<em>P</em> < 0.001). Young's modulus at the breaking point was significantly higher in BFlh (830.1 ± 216.2 kPa) and SM (992.9 ± 147.9 kPa) than in ST (402.4 ± 92.5 kPa). BFlh and SM displayed lower breaking strain and higher breaking stress compared to ST, demonstrating stiffer mechanical properties. These mechanical characteristics could partially explain why these muscles are more vulnerable to strain under conditions of high tensile loading.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107180"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Breaking points of human hamstring muscle–tendon complex: A cadaveric study\",\"authors\":\"Gakuto Nakao , Kazuma Yamagata , Risa Adachi , Koki Ishiyama , Kazuyoshi Kozawa , Kota Watanabe , Kanna Nagaishi , Masaki Katayose , Keigo Taniguchi\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107180\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Hamstring strain injuries frequently occur during the late swing phase of running; however, the breaking strength of the human hamstring muscle-tendon complexes remains unclear. 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Breaking stress was significantly higher in BFlh (106.5 ± 32.2 kPa) and SM (121.5 ± 23.4 kPa) than in ST (57.3 ± 15.9 kPa) (<em>P</em> < 0.001). Young's modulus at the breaking point was significantly higher in BFlh (830.1 ± 216.2 kPa) and SM (992.9 ± 147.9 kPa) than in ST (402.4 ± 92.5 kPa). BFlh and SM displayed lower breaking strain and higher breaking stress compared to ST, demonstrating stiffer mechanical properties. 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Breaking points of human hamstring muscle–tendon complex: A cadaveric study
Hamstring strain injuries frequently occur during the late swing phase of running; however, the breaking strength of the human hamstring muscle-tendon complexes remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the breaking strength of human hamstring muscle-tendon complexes. To this end, seven cadaveric specimens preserved using the Thiel's method were examined. The biceps femoris long head (BFlh), semimembranosus (SM), and semitendinosus (ST) muscles were isolated and secured to a testing apparatus. Using a material testing machine, tensile load (P) was applied to the distal end of each muscle. The initial muscle length was defined as slack length (L) and displacement (ΔL) was recorded during elongation. Cross-sectional area (A) was measured at the muscle belly using ultrasonography. Muscles were passively elongated until failure, and strain (%, ΔL/L), stress (kPa, P/A), and Young's modulus (kPa, stress/strain) were calculated. The breaking point was defined as the yield point where stress plateaued while strain continued to increase. Breaking strain was significantly lower in BFlh (12.7 ± 0.9 %) and SM (12.1 ± 0.8 %) than in ST (14.1 ± 1.1 %). Breaking stress was significantly higher in BFlh (106.5 ± 32.2 kPa) and SM (121.5 ± 23.4 kPa) than in ST (57.3 ± 15.9 kPa) (P < 0.001). Young's modulus at the breaking point was significantly higher in BFlh (830.1 ± 216.2 kPa) and SM (992.9 ± 147.9 kPa) than in ST (402.4 ± 92.5 kPa). BFlh and SM displayed lower breaking strain and higher breaking stress compared to ST, demonstrating stiffer mechanical properties. These mechanical characteristics could partially explain why these muscles are more vulnerable to strain under conditions of high tensile loading.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials is concerned with the mechanical deformation, damage and failure under applied forces, of biological material (at the tissue, cellular and molecular levels) and of biomaterials, i.e. those materials which are designed to mimic or replace biological materials.
The primary focus of the journal is the synthesis of materials science, biology, and medical and dental science. Reports of fundamental scientific investigations are welcome, as are articles concerned with the practical application of materials in medical devices. Both experimental and theoretical work is of interest; theoretical papers will normally include comparison of predictions with experimental data, though we recognize that this may not always be appropriate. The journal also publishes technical notes concerned with emerging experimental or theoretical techniques, letters to the editor and, by invitation, review articles and papers describing existing techniques for the benefit of an interdisciplinary readership.