Ex vivo mechanical properties of human thoracolumbar fascia and erector spinae aponeurosis under traction loading and shear wave elastography
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2025-04Journal
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical MaterialsAbstract
The thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) and the erector spinae aponeurosis (ESA) play an important role in the biomechanics of the spine and could be a source of low back pain. Although the TLF and ESA are key structures in several musculoskeletal dysfunctions and in tissue engineering, there is still a lack of evidence in the literature to prove that they have different mechanical properties and roles when considered as a single tissue. Furthermore, no methods are currently available to study these structures in vivo. The objective of this study was to analyze the ex-vivo tensile properties TLF and ESA, and to test the potential of ultrasound shearwave elastography (SWE) to characterize these tissues. Hundred samples from N = 10 fresh-frozen human donors were studied. Shear wave speed (SWS) was measured in all samples with SWE, and their tensile properties were measured with mechanical testing. Results show that TLF is anisotropic, and more compliant than ESA. SWS was not significantly correlated to tensile moduli.
These findings could potentially aid surgeons in their daily practices, assist engineers with in silico simulations, and support physiotherapists in musculoskeletal rehabilitation by enabling them to customize medical interventions for each specific patient and clinical condition. However, further research is necessary to further investigate the behavior in terms of time-dependent response and link between the tissue anisotropy and microstructural organization.
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