Table 1 Failure mode and failure load (mean ± standard deviation.) of porcine and chicken’s tendons with different treatments
From: Templated freezing: a simple method may increase gripping force of the clamp on the tendon
Group | Porcine (n = 45) Failure load (N) | Failure mode | Chicken (n = 45) Failure load (N) | Failure mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control group | 135.654 ± 14.140 | Avulsion | 113.780 ± 10.135 | Avulsion | |
Unfrozen treatment | Gauze group | 74.310 ± 12.707 | Slippage | 63.903 ± 14.616 | Slippage |
Suture group | 144.991 ± 21.064 | Avulsion | 101.774 ± 16.623 | Avulsion | |
Frozen treatment | Pocket group | 1746.337 ± 68.849 | Slippage or fracture inside the clamp | 260.647 ± 22.161 | Fracture near the central point |
Mold group | 2121.651 ± 73.101 | Fracture near the central point | 243.552 ± 15.881 | Fracture near the central point | |