Table 1 The elongation of 4 strand STG graft after repeated knee flexion
|  | 10 cycles | 20 cycles | 30 cycles | 40 cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elongation (mm, %)a | ||||
Mean | 3.00(3.6%) | 4.32(5.2%) | 4.81(5.8%) | 4.85(5.8%) |
SD | 1.40(1.7%) | 1.52(1.9%) | 1.72(2.1%) | 1.77(2.2%) |
Median | 3.0(3.4%) | 4.1(4.7%) | 5.2(5.6%) | 5.2(5.6%) |
Min | 1.0(1.1%) | 2.1(2.0%) | 2.2(2.6%) | 2.2(2.6%) |
Max | 7.2(8.8%) | 9.0(11.3%) | 9.8(12.5%) | 10.0(12.5%) |
Elongation cases (%)b | 53(100%) | 46(86.8%) | 25(27.2%) | 2(3.8%) |