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<sec><h3>Background</h3>
<p>The study was aimed to evaluate whether a mechanical biaxial tester can be used in a uniaxial mode to evaluate the mechanical properties of tendons.</p>
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<sec><h3>Materials and methods</h3>
<p>The study was carried out on specimens of porcine superficial digital flexor tendon (n = 9). The mechanical properties (elastic modulus, and stress at 15% strain) were measured two times consecutively in the uniaxial mode with the BioTester® 5000 (CellScale) equipment.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>Values of 0.313 ± 0.096 MPa for the elastic (Young’s) modulus and of 0.702 ± 0.174 MPa for the stress (at 15% strain) were measured, indicating that the porcine superficial digital flexor tendon is not a strong tendon.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>When suitable specimens cannot be obtained for a biaxial evaluation, tendons can be evaluated mechanically in the BioTester® 5000 employing the uniaxial mode.</p>
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Background
The study was aimed to evaluate whether a mechanical biaxial tester can be used in a uniaxial mode to evaluate the mechanical properties of tendons.

Materials and methods
The study was carried out on specimens of porcine superficial digital flexor tendon (n = 9). The mechanical properties (elastic modulus, and stress at 15% strain) were measured two times consecutively in the uniaxial mode with the BioTester® 5000 (CellScale) equipment.

Results
Values of 0.313 ± 0.096 MPa for the elastic (Young’s) modulus and of 0.702 ± 0.174 MPa for the stress (at 15% strain) were measured, indicating that the porcine superficial digital flexor tendon is not a strong tendon.

Conclusions
When suitable specimens cannot be obtained for a biaxial evaluation, tendons can be evaluated mechanically in the BioTester® 5000 employing the uniaxial mode.

Biomechanical Uniaxial Analysis of Porcine Tendon in the CellScale BioTester® 5000

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Background
The study was aimed to evaluate whether a mechanical biaxial tester can be used in a uniaxial mode to evaluate the mechanical properties of...

Biomechanical Uniaxial Analysis of Porcine Tendon in the CellScale BioTester® 5000

Publié en ligne: 21 sept. 2023

Pages: 23 - 27

Reçu: 20 juin 2023

Accepté: 27 juin 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2023-0009

Mots clés
tendons, mechanical properties, porcine SDFT, uniaxial testing

© 2023 Alexandru Fofiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Biomechanical Uniaxial Analysis of Porcine Tendon in the CellScale BioTester® 5000

Publié en ligne: 21 sept. 2023

Pages: 23 - 27

Reçu: 20 juin 2023

Accepté: 27 juin 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2023-0009

Mots cléstendons, mechanical properties, porcine SDFT, uniaxial testing

© 2023 Alexandru Fofiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
tendons, mechanical properties, porcine SDFT, uniaxial testing