Mechanical properties of tendons: Changes with sterilization and preservation

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 56-61

  Smith, C W ^a,b   Young, I S ^a,b   Kearney, J N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; DRYING; ELASTIC MODULI; FREEZING; IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); STRESSES; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; DYNAMIC TESTING MACHINE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; EXTENSOR TENDONS; FREEZE DRYING; PORCINE TOE EXTENSOR TENDONS; REHABILITATION PROTOCOLS; TENDON ALLOGRAFTS; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRESS;

TENDONS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE PREPARATION; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ELASTICITY; STERILIZATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030087660     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2795946     Document Type: Article

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