From: Biomechanical effects of steroid injections used to treat pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis
 |  | Load at Max Load (N) | Stiffness (N/mm) | Stress at Max Load (Mpa) | Elastic Modulus (Mpa) | Area (mm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mean | 313 | 118 | 117 | 876 | 2.7 |
Standard treatment | Standard Deviation | 46 | 30 | 16 | 225 | 0.3 |
 | 95% Confidence Interval | (286–339) | (100–136) | (107–126) | (740–1012) | (2.6-2.9) |
 |  | Load at Max Load (N) | Stiffness (N/mm) | Stress at Max Load (Mpa) | Elastic Modulus (Mpa) | Area (mm 2 ) |
 | Mean | 267 | 110 | 106 | 890 | 2.5 |
Steroid treated | Standard Deviation | 66 | 30 | 20 | 309 | 0.2 |
 | 95% Confidence Interval | (212–322) | (85–136) | (89–122) | (623–1149) | (2.4-2.7) |