Evaluation of posterior cruciate Ligament tensioning device

摘要

The ligament tensiometer is a device to be used during PCL reconstruction surgeries so as to increase success rates. It precisely measures the tension placed on the ligament during tightening to improve reproducibility of proper tensioning. To achieve this, the force recorded by the device is correlated to the voltage output of a custom designed load recording device. Preliminary tests demonstrate that the load vs. voltage relationship is linear.