Mechanical Properties of the Sacrospinous
Ligament
Team Members: Winston Becker, Kay Comer, and Kelsey
Hales
Advisor: Dr. Raffaella De Vita
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The goal of our senior design team is to design a testing
protocol, quantify statistically significant mechanical properties,
and determine the elastic behavior of the sacrospinous ligament
to inform the development of treatments for pelvic floor
disorders.
Key Features:
• Understanding pelvic ligaments’ material properties
will aid in the treatment of pelvic floor disorders (PFD)
• The sacrospinous ligament is used in the current
treatment for PFD—particularly pelvic organ prolapse
Deliverables:
• Produce
statistically
significant
mechanical
properties for the sacrospinous ligament
• Design a cutting instrument to obtain consistent,
standardized samples