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Mechanical Data of all 48 patellar tendons minus the 7 tendons that were not included do to failure at the quadriceps. (Mean ± Standard Deviation)
| Group | Stiffness (N/mm) |
Ultimate Tensile Load(N) |
Cross sectional Area(mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 56.31 ± 14.5 | 70.39 ± 19.1 | 3.43 ± 0.7 |
| CAR | 44.14 ± 16.7 | 66.36 ± 13.9 | 3.20 ± 1.0 |
| IL1-RA | 51.32 ± 16.8 | 73.36 ± 18.0 | 3.87 ± 1.7 |
No finding reached statistical significance.
