Table 1.

Testing Results for the 4- and 5-Strand Semitendinosus and Gracilis Allograft Constructs

Parameter	4-Strand (n = 10)	5-Strand (n = 10)	P Value
Δ cyclic displacement at 100 N, mm∗	0.87 ± 0.24	1.11 ± 0.24	.038
Δ cyclic displacement at 250 N, mm∗	0.83 ± 0.24	1.07 ± 0.23	.037
Yield load, N	762 ± 151	707 ± 107	.35
Ultimate tensile strength, N	778 ± 155	735 ± 116	.49
Stiffness, N/mm	138 ± 5	138 ± 7	.96
Graft diameter, mm	8.5 ± 0.5	8.8 ± 0.6	.26

NOTE. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Statistically significant differences are in bold.

^∗More than 1,000 repetitions, the difference in graft length between the first 20-30 cycles and the last 10 cycles.