Helen L. Birch

Specialization of tendon mechanical properties results from interfascicular differences

Chavaunne T. Thorpe, Chineye P. Udeze, Helen L. Birch et al. · Journal of The Royal Society Interface · 2012 · 222 citations · Full text

Mechanobiology, Different Tendons, Specific Tendons +15

Aspartic Acid Racemization and Collagen Degradation Markers Reveal an Accumulation of Damage in Tendon Collagen That Is Enhanced with Aging

Chavaunne T. Thorpe, Ian Streeter, Gina Pinchbeck et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2010 · 199 citations · Full text

Aging, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Surgery +20

Tendons and ligaments are anatomically distinct but overlap in molecular and morphological features—a comparative study in an ovine model

Adam Rumian, Andrew L. Wallace, Helen L. Birch · Journal of Orthopaedic Research® · 2007 · 159 citations

Helical sub-structures in energy-storing tendons provide a possible mechanism for efficient energy storage and return

Chavaunne T. Thorpe, Christian Klemt, Graham P. Riley et al. · Acta Biomaterialia · 2013 · 158 citations

Mechanobiology, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +10

Macroscopic ‘degeneration’ of equine superficial digital flexor tendon is accompanied by a change in extracellular matrix composition

Helen L. Birch, Allen J. Bailey, Allen E. Goodship · Equine Veterinary Journal · 1998 · 153 citations

Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedic Biomechanics +19