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Table 2 Mechanical properties of all tested groups including fixation strength, average cyclic stiffness (ACS), and average pull-out stiffness (APS)

From: Comparison of mechanical properties in interference screw fixation technique and organic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction method: a biomechanical study

Fixation Technique

Tendon Diameter (mm)

Fixation Strength (N)

ACS (kN/mm)

APS (N/mm)

Interference Screw

8

439 ± 132

10.3 ± 5.3

109 ± 40

Interference Screw

9

549 ± 87

10.3 ± 4.7

91 ± 13

BASHTI

8

360 ± 123

3.3 ± 0.6

79 ± 27

BASHTI

9

278 ± 103

2.4 ± 1.2

111 ± 40