Table 6. Maximum load before and after cyclic testing for spider silk sutures comprised of 3×120 single fibres with an increase in strain between the first and last cycle.
Single testing | Cyclic testing | |
n | 12 | 10 |
failure load (N) | 5.92 | 6.35 |
SD | 1.16 | 0.52 |
increase of strain (mm/mm) | – | 0.072 |
SD | – | 0.015 |