Table 2. Patellar tendon dimensions and biomechanical results of Smo tKO compared to control mice.
| Control (n = 12) | Smo tKO (n = 5) | |
| Linear Stiffness (N/mm) a | 7.97±0.23 | 6.23±0.22 |
| Maximum Failure Force (N) | 3.74±0.33 | 3.84±0.34 |
| Maximum Displacement (mm) a | 0.59±0.05 | 0.88±0.07 |
| Elastic Modulus (MPa) | 98.23±6.92 | 80.52±9.18 |
| Maximum Stress (Mpa) | 14.37±1.11 | 15.86±1.77 |
| Maximum Strain (mm/mm) a | 0.19±0.02 | 0.29±0.02 |
| Body Weight (g) | 27.28±0.90 | 23.34±1.12 |
| Length (mm) | 3.11±0.06 | 3.08±0.12 |
| Full Width (mm) | 1.07±0.05 | 1.04±0.06 |
| Dissected Width (mm) | 0.61±0.03 | 0.56±0.02 |
| Thickness (mm) | 0.43±0.02 | 0.44±0.03 |
a
Significantly different between control and mutant (mean±SE, p<0.05).