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Table 1 Physical characteristic of the specimens

From: Every layer of quadriceps tendon’s central and medial portion offers similar tensile properties than Hamstrings or Ilio-Tibial Band Grafts

 

Length between jaws (mm)

Mean diameter (mm)

Mean thickness (mm)

GST

43,42 (39,12-42,18)

7,34 (4,14-9,60)

_

PT

37,72 (33,13-42,27)

_

8,43 (4,19-12,3)

ITB

39,03 (32,20-42,42)

_

2,63 (1,80-3,13)

QTLat

23,46 (26,28-38,31)

_

3,73 (2,57-4,40)

QTCsup

39,13 (24,53-41,29)

_

3,65 (1,95-4,89)

QTCdeep

37,53 (28,52-42,78)

_

2,92 (1,49-3,39)

QTMdeep

41,71 (23,65-40,33)

_

3,63 (1,56-4,49)

QTMsup

40,81 (25,83-39,62)

_

3,82 (2,62-5,60)

  1. QTlat lateral, QTMsup Superficial layer of the medial zone, QTMdeep Deep layer of the of the median zone, QTCsup Superficial layer of the central zone, QTCdeep Deep layer of the central zone, PT Patellar Tendon, GST Gracilis+Semi-Tendinosus, ITB Iliotibial band