@inproceedings{a92270cdbba64f0b86c8e6b66f89d204,
title = "Biomechanics of isolated myelinated nerve as related to brain injury",
abstract = "Single myelinated nerves are stressed to study the tolerance of the nerve to dynamic injury. A system is described that applies a controlled displacement pulse to an isolated nerve fiber and measures the axial force generated in the nerve. Elongations of 10-25% over 6-10 milliseconds resulted in forces from 30 mg (29 dynes) to more than 100 mg (98 dynes). Force-displacement data collected during nerve deformation indicates that the nerve behaves as a viscoelastic material. Nerve fiber tolerance for quasi-static elongation was considerably greater than the dynamic stretch tolerance. This dynamic stretch tolerance is discussed in relation to a proposed mechanism for axonal damage seen in traumatic brain injury.",
author = "Saatman, {K. E.} and Thibault, {L. E.} and Meaney, {D. F.}",
year = "1992",
language = "English",
isbn = "0791811166",
series = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED",
pages = "549--552",
booktitle = "1992 Advances in Bioengineering",
note = "Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ; Conference date: 08-11-1992 Through 13-11-1992",
}