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Table 1 Summary of the biomechanical results showing the viscoelastic properties including stiffness, residual force and compression

From: Biomechanical comparison of menisci from different species and artificial constructs

 

Human (n = 6)

Human deg. (n = 6)

Bovine (n = 6)

Ovine (n = 6)

Porcine (n = 6)

Actifit (n = 3)

Menaflex (n = 3)

Stiffness [N/mm], cycle1

8.54 ± 1.87

7.94 ± 2.25

14.72 ± 2.07

11.24 ± 2.36

15.24 ± 0.95

2.83 ± 0.13

4.66 ± 0.35

Stiffness [N/mm], cycle 5

18.29 ± 2.88

16.59 ± 2.66

22.89 ± 2.01

19.84 ± 3.2

24.63 ± 1.28

3.88 ± 0.17

5,50 ± 0.33

Resiudal Force [N], cycle 1

2.99 ± 0.63

2.31 ± 0.69

3.13 ± 0.2

3.24 ± 0.13

2.05 ± 0.21

5.93 ± 0.017

5.15 ± 0.31

Residual Force [N], cycle 5

4.26 ± 0.54

3.74 ± 0.35

4.45 ± 0.12

4.49 ± 0.19

3.73 ± 0.14

8.18 ± 0.032

5.58 ± 0.32

Compression [%], cycle 1

19.92 ± 1.36

18.43 ± 055

14.05 ± 0.92

18.72 ± 1.84

15.21 ± 1.25

74.7 ± 4.76

72.8 ± 3.86

Compresson [%], cycle 5

13.58 ± 1.33

14.38 ± 1.14

11.10 ± 0.95

13.43 ± 1.61

10.31 ± 0.53

65.1 ± 3.38

71.89 ± 7.23