TY - JOUR A1 - Ciritsis, Alexander A1 - Horbach, Andreas A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Kuhl, Christiane K. A1 - Kraemer, Nils Andreas T1 - Porosity and tissue integration of elastic mesh implants evaluated in vitro and in vivo JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B: Applied Biomaterials N2 - Purpose In vivo, a loss of mesh porosity triggers scar tissue formation and restricts functionality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the properties and configuration changes as mesh deformation and mesh shrinkage of a soft mesh implant compared with a conventional stiff mesh implant in vitro and in a porcine model. Material and Methods Tensile tests and digital image correlation were used to determine the textile porosity for both mesh types in vitro. A group of three pigs each were treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visible conventional stiff polyvinylidene fluoride meshes (PVDF) or with soft thermoplastic polyurethane meshes (TPU) (FEG Textiltechnik mbH, Aachen, Germany), respectively. MRI was performed with a pneumoperitoneum at a pressure of 0 and 15 mmHg, which resulted in bulging of the abdomen. The mesh-induced signal voids were semiautomatically segmented and the mesh areas were determined. With the deformations assessed in both mesh types at both pressure conditions, the porosity change of the meshes after 8 weeks of ingrowth was calculated as an indicator of preserved elastic properties. The explanted specimens were examined histologically for the maturity of the scar (collagen I/III ratio). Results In TPU, the in vitro porosity increased constantly, in PVDF, a loss of porosity was observed under mild stresses. In vivo, the mean mesh areas of TPU were 206.8 cm2 (± 5.7 cm2) at 0 mmHg pneumoperitoneum and 274.6 cm2 (± 5.2 cm2) at 15 mmHg; for PVDF the mean areas were 205.5 cm2 (± 8.8 cm2) and 221.5 cm2 (± 11.8 cm2), respectively. The pneumoperitoneum-induced pressure increase resulted in a calculated porosity increase of 8.4% for TPU and of 1.2% for PVDF. The mean collagen I/III ratio was 8.7 (± 0.5) for TPU and 4.7 (± 0.7) for PVDF. Conclusion The elastic properties of TPU mesh implants result in improved tissue integration compared to conventional PVDF meshes, and they adapt more efficiently to the abdominal wall. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 827–833, 2018. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33877 SN - 1552-4981 VL - 106 IS - 2 SP - 827 EP - 833 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lanzl, I. A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin T1 - Können Anti-VEGF-Injektionen Glaukom oder okuläre Hypertension verursachen? T1 - Can Anti-VEGF Injections Cause Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension? JF - Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-101819 SN - 0023-2165 VL - 234 IS - 2 SP - 191 EP - 193 PB - Thieme CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zange, Jochen A1 - Schopen, Kathrin A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Gerlach, Darius A. A1 - Frings-Meuthen, Petra A1 - Maffiuletti, Nicola A. A1 - Bloch, Wilhelm A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - Using the Hephaistos orthotic device to study countermeasure effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dietary lupin protein supplementation, a randomised controlled trial JF - Plos one Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171562 VL - 12 IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kolditz, Melanie A1 - Albin, Thivaharan A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Abel, Dirk A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Robotergestütztes System für ein verbessertes neuromuskuläres Aufbautraining der Beinstrecker JF - at - Automatisierungstechnik N2 - Neuromuskuläres Aufbautraining der Beinstrecker ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil in der Rehabilitation und Prävention von Muskel-Skelett-Erkrankungen. Effektives Training erfordert hohe Muskelkräfte, die gleichzeitig hohe Belastungen von bereits geschädigten Strukturen bedeuten. Um trainingsinduzierte Schädigungen zu vermeiden, müssen diese Kräfte kontrolliert werden. Mit heutigen Trainingsgeräten können diese Ziele allerdings nicht erreicht werden. Für ein sicheres und effektives Training sollen durch den Einsatz der Robotik, Sensorik, eines Regelkreises sowie Muskel-Skelett-Modellen Belastungen am Zielgewebe direkt berechnet und kontrolliert werden. Auf Basis zweier Vorstudien zu möglichen Stellgrößen wird der Aufbau eines robotischen Systems vorgestellt, das sowohl für Forschungszwecke als auch zur Entwicklung neuartiger Trainingsgeräte verwendet werden kann. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/auto-2016-0044 SN - 2196-677X VL - 64 IS - 11 SP - 905 EP - 914 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Wegmann, Kilian A1 - Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina A1 - Heinze, Nicolai A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Neiss, Wolfram F. A1 - Scaal, Martin A1 - Müller, Lars P. T1 - Radial shortening osteotomy reduces radiocapitellar contact pressures while preserving valgus stability of the elbow JF - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4468-z SN - 1433-7347 VL - 25 IS - 7 SP - 2280 EP - 2288 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios T1 - Influence of the mechanical properties of the muscle-tendon unit on force generation in runners with different running economy JF - Biological Cybernetics Y1 - 2006 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00422-006-0070-z SN - 1432-0770 VL - 95 IS - 1 SP - 87 EP - 96 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios A1 - Karamanidis, Kiros A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Adaptational responses of the human Achilles tendon by modulation of the applied cyclic strain magnitude JF - Journal of Experimental Biology Y1 - 2007 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.003814 SN - 0022-0949 VL - 210 IS - 15 SP - 2743 EP - 2753 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, A. A1 - Baltzopoulos, V. T1 - Assessment of muscle volume and physiological cross-sectional area of the human triceps surae muscle in vivo JF - Journal of Biomechanics Y1 - 2008 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.04.020 SN - 0021-9290 VL - 41 SP - 2211 EP - 2218 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios A1 - Karamanidis, Kiros A1 - Mademli, Lida A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Plasticity of the human tendon to short and long-term mechanical loading JF - Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews Y1 - 2009 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JES.0b013e31819c2e1d SN - 1538-3008 VL - 37 IS - 2 SP - 66 EP - 72 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Aggeloussis, Nickos A1 - Giannakou, Erasmia A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios T1 - Reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis in human gait in vivo JF - Gait and Posture N2 - The purpose of the current study was to examine the reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis while human walking. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis in vivo during human gait. Twelve males performed 10 gait trials on a treadmill, in 2 separate days. B-mode ultrasonography, with the ultrasound probe firmly adjusted in the transverse and frontal planes using a special cast, was used to measure the fascicle length and the pennation angle of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM). A Vicon 624 system with three cameras operating at 120 Hz was also used to record the ankle and knee joint angles. The results showed that measurements of fascicle length and pennation angle showed high reproducibility during the gait cycle, both within the same day and between different days. Moreover, the root mean square differences between the repeated waveforms of both variables were very small, compared with their ranges (fascicle length: RMS = ∼3 mm, range: 38–63 mm; pennation angle: RMS = ∼1.5°, range: 22–32°). However, their reproducibility was lower compared to the joint angles. It was found that representative data have to be derived by a wide number of gait trials (fascicle length ∼six trials, pennation angle more than 10 trials), to assure the reliability of the fascicle length and pennation angle in human gait. Y1 - 2010 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.08.249 SN - 0966-6362 VL - 31 IS - 1 SP - 73 EP - 77 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER -