Table 1.
Rabbit demographics and biological and artificial tendon lengths for the tendon excision only and tendon excision with replacement groups
| Age (wks) | Weight at surgery (kg) | Weight at euthanasia (kg) | Biological tendon length (mm) | Artificial tendon length (mm) | Percent biological tendon (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendon excision only group | ||||||
| TE1 | 17.4 | 3.08 | 3.9 | 62 | NA | NA |
| TE2 | 17.4 | 3.62 | 4.63 | 60 | NA | NA |
| TE3 | 17.4 | 3.74 | 4.74 | 58 | NA | NA |
| TE4 | 19.4 | 4.02 | 4.87 | 43 | NA | NA |
| TE5 | 19.4 | 3.85 | 4.61 | 51 | NA | NA |
| Mean (std) | 18.2 (1.1) | 3.66 (0.36) | 4.55 (0.38) | 54.8 (7.8) | ||
| Tendon excision and replacement group | ||||||
| PET-SI1 | 19.1 | 4 | 4.65 | 50 | 44 | 88.0 |
| PET-SI2 | 17.4 | 3.69 | 4.36 | 50 | 45 | 90.0 |
| PET-SI3 | 17.4 | 3.21 | 4.26 | 50 | 46 | 92.0 |
| PET-SI4 | 19.4 | 3.75 | 4.56 | 55 | 51 | 92.7 |
| PET-SI5 | 19.4 | 3.42 | 4.47 | 53 | 45 | 84.9 |
| Mean (std) | 18.6 (1.0) | 3.6 (0.31) | 4.5 (0.16) | 51.6 (2.3) | 46.2 (2.8) | 89.5 (3.2) |