Key result
An in vivo mechanical testing device consisting of a clamp, actuator, load cell, and camera system allows for detailed biomechanical characterization of neonatal brachial plexus subjected to stretch.
Why the study?
Current knowledge of the newborn brachial plexus is extrapolated from adult animal or cadaveric tissue rather than in vivo neonatal tissue, limiting the understanding of responses to stretch injury.
Population
Neonatal piglets
Design
In vivo animal biomechanical testing method study
Authors
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Supports preclinical biomechanical research on neonatal brachial plexus stretch; leaves open translation to human birth injuries.
The study presents a novel in vivo mechanical testing device and procedure for characterizing the biomechanical properties of the neonatal brachial plexus in a piglet model.
Singh et al. (2019) studied Neonatal brachial plexus palsy. In vivo mechanical testing device and procedure was evaluated on Biomechanical characterization of neonatal brachial plexus when subjected to stretch. An in vivo mechanical testing device consisting of a clamp, actuator, load cell, and camera system allows for detailed biomechanical characterization of neonatal brachial plexus subjected to stretch.
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