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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Fig. 4

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. 4

After harvesting the porcine flexor digitorum superficialis muscle tendon (A), the musculotendinous tissue was cut for comparison of both tendon tissues under the same conditions (B). Each pair of tendons was tested in an Instron TestMaster Automation System: the tendon with muscle (C) and the tendon without muscle (D). The distance between the tendon fixation points was 30 mm. The cryoclamp (pink liquid inside the hoses) was used to reduce the risk of slippage of the tested structure

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