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Table 2 Biomechanical properties of fresh and decellularized anulus fibrosus (AF)

From: Fabrication and properties of acellular porcine anulus fibrosus for tissue engineering in spine surgery

 

Fresh AF (n  = 5)

Decellularized AF (n  = 5)

Stiffness (N/mm)

22.24 ± 5.07

19.95 ± 6.53

Young’s modulus (MPa)

62.58 ± 9.19

60.7 ± 14.86

  1. Results given as mean ± SD.