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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Fig. 2

From: Tendon grafts with preserved muscle demonstrate similar biomechanical properties to tendon grafts stripped of muscular attachments: a biomechanical evaluation in a porcine model

Fig. 2

A shows the anatomical comparison between the human semitendinosus and gracilis tendons (knee flexors) (left), and the porcine flexor digitorum superficialis (right). The two musculotendinous complexes are quite similar in function and assist with the flexion of the leg at knee. In the biomechanical evaluation of the porcine flexor digitorum superficialis muscle tendon, with and without muscle (B), we attempted to identify the most similar structure with the flexor tendons used for ACL reconstruction

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