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Table 3 Mechanical Properties of Native and Repaired Menisci Pulled to Failure

From: Augmented repair of radial meniscus tear with biomimetic electrospun scaffold: an in vitro mechanical analysis

 

Native

Suture Repair

Scaffold-Augmented

Ultimate Load (N)a

437.3 ± 117.5

124.4 ± 21.4

137.1 ± 31.0

Ultimate Elongation (mm)b

5.12 ± 1.55

10.14 ± 4.61

12.09 ± 5.89

Stiffness (N/mm)

141.0 ± 42.4a

18.4 ± 4.7

20.8 ± 3.6

  1. aNative control significantly greater (p < 0.001) than either repair group
  2. bScaffold-augmented group significantly greater (p = 0.022) than native control