Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The structural properties of the femur-MPFL-patella complexes under uniaxial tension.
| Properties | Natural orientation group |
Non-natural orientation group |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness (N/mm)a | 65 ± 13a | 50 ± 17a |
| Ultimate load (N) | 438 ± 128 | 386 ± 136 |
| Ultimate elongation (mm) | 10.3 ± 2.2 | 10.5 ± 2.2 |
| Energy absorbed (N-mm) | 2141 ± 927 | 1828 ± 1078 |
Significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.05).
