Table 2.
Percent change between the wild type and Col5a1ΔTen/ΔTen groups for each comparison. Significant differences are represented in bold text and shaded boxes. Boxes indicated by ‘NA’ are not applicable since insertion site properties were not measured for the FDL and ACL.
| Tendon Area | Max Load | Max Stress | Insertion Stiffness | Midsubstance Stiffness | Insertion Modulus | Midsubstance Modulus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDL | -57% | -19% | 25% | NA | -55% | NA | 16% |
| ACL | 12% | -64% | -70% | NA | -71% | NA | -80% |
| ACH | -27% | -39% | -19% | -34% | -41% | -31% | -26% |
| SST | -42% | -64% | -60% | -75% | -69% | -69% | -46% |