Table 1.
Gauge length and area measurements for wild type and Col5a1ΔTen/ΔTen groups for all tendons. Data is presented as median ± interquartile range. Boxes indicated by ‘NA’ are not applicable since regional measurements were not made for the FDL and ACL.
| Gauge Length (mm) | Tendon Area (mm2) | Insertion Area (mm2) | Midsubstance Area (mm2) | Sample Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDL | Col5 WT | 4.9 ± 0.32 | 0.13 ± 0.033 | NA | NA | 8 |
| Col5a1ΔTen/ΔTen | 4.9 ± 0.83 | 0.056 ± 0.016 | NA | NA | 8 | |
| ACL | Col5 WT | 1.1 ± 0.19 | 0.066 ± 0.023 | NA | NA | 7 |
| Col5a1ΔTen/ΔTen | 1.2 ± 0.30 | 0.073 ± 0.035 | NA | NA | 8 | |
| ACH | Col5 WT | 5.1 ± 0.73 | 0.38 ± 0.053 | 0.35 ± 0.093 | 0.34 ± 0.044 | 9 |
| Col5a1ΔTen/ΔTen | 4.8 ± 0.80 | 0.27 ± 0.047 | 0.27 ± 0.061 | 0.25 ± 0.044 | 8 | |
| SST | Col5 WT | 3.1 ± 0.45 | 0.14 ± 0.017 | 0.13 ± 0.0016 | 0.13 ± 0.015 | 7 |
| Col5a1ΔTen/ΔTen | 2.8 ± 0.20 | 0.080 ± 0.057 | 0.074 ± 0.055 | 0.11 ± 0.035 | 9 | |