Table 3 Biomechanical Properties of ACL/PCL Graft Constructs; n = 10 in each graft group
From: A biomechanical comparison of all-inside cruciate ligament graft preparation techniques
Graft type | Cyclic displacement (mm) | Cyclic stiffness (N/mm) | Pullout stiffness (N/mm) | Ultimate failure load (N) | Ultimate failure displacement (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quad-A | 10.5 ± 0.3 | 1086.2 ± 487.3 | 15.9 ± 4.3 | 641.2 ± 84.7 | 47.3 ± 6.7 |
Quad-B | 11.7 ± 0.4 | 460.4 ± 71.4 | 7.4 ± 4.4 | 405.9 ± 237.4 | 55.5 ± 0.7 |
Tripled | 11.3 ± 0.2 | 385.4 ± 48.0 | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 73.3 ± 59.7 | 76.4 ± 0.6 |
Folded | 13.3 ± 0.2 | 243.5 ± 36.1 | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 143.4 ± 140.0 | 69.7 ± 0.5 |
Two-Doubled | 29.7 ± 2.2 | 210.5 ± 47.2 | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 128.6 ± 108.3 | 55.4 ± 6.1 |