In order to develop an intuitive understanding of the mechanics of the suture/tissue interface, provide simplified models of
both the suture/soft tissue interface and the suture/anchor/bone interface.
Describe a set of assumptions which permits you to make such a model Analyze your simplified models, what do they teach you which may be useful in your FEA models? Are there any dimensionless parameters which can be used to quantify performance? If you cannot fully define them in the time you have available, make a good attempt to do so. (Demonstrate a methodology which would allow you to do so.)