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Table 5 Average result of failure load and Young’s modulus of elasticity of sterilized tendons with ethylene oxide [51]

From: Different sterilization and disinfection methods used for human tendons – a systematic review using mechanical properties to evaluate tendon allografts

Type of tendon

Pieces

Failure load(Standard Deviation) [N]

Young’s modulus of elasticity (Standard Deviation)

[MPa]

Authors

Patellar tendon

14

143.0 (67.0)

Bechtold et al.