Table 3 Average (SD) stiffness (N/mm) at 25, 50, and 75% of failure force for whiplash-exposed human cervical ligaments. Mechanical property data were obtained at an average peak elongation rate of 725 (SD 95) mm/s. Significant differences (P < 0.05) among ligaments are indicated in the column Significant. A blank entry indicates no significant difference was observed.
From: Neck ligament strength is decreased following whiplash trauma
| Â | Stiffness at 25% | Significant | Stiffness at 50% | Significant | Stiffness at 75% | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALL | 57.2 (34.5) | ISL+SSL | 59.3 (35.5) | LF,ISL+SSL | 60.2 (38.5) | LF,ISL+SSL |
MTD | 61.8 (48.9) | Â | 85.9 (72.3) | ISL+SSL | 104.2 (90.5) | ISL+SSL |
PLL | 55.2 (21.1) | ISL+SSL | 55.4 (23.9) | LF | 53.8 (30.1) | LF |
CL | 60.7 (29.3) | ISL+SSL | 57.6 (28.6) | LF,ISL+SSL | 52.0 (32.2) | Â |
LF | 77.2 (38.8) | ISL+SSL | 96.5 (51.0) | ALL,PLL,CL,ISL+SSL | 112.1 (61.8) | ALL,PLL,ISL+SSL |
ISL+SSL | 21.7 (10.1) | ALL,PLL,CL,LF | 19.1 (9.4) | ALL,MTD,CL,LF | 15.7 (9.4) | ALL,MTD,LF |