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Table 2 Changes in stress required to rotate bone by 30° upon varying the elastin content

From: Elastin is responsible for the rigidity of the ligament under shear and rotational stress: a mathematical simulation study

Elastin content [%]

Y direction stress [MPa]

Z direction stress [MPa]

0

0.002

0.001

5.3

0.003

0.003

10.1

0.005

0.004

14.4

0.006

0.005

18.3

0.008

0.007

21.8

0.009

0.009

25.1

0.011

0.010

28.1

0.012

0.011

30.9

0.014

0.013

33.5

0.015

0.014

Sheet model

0.026

0.019