An Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Ponseti Method in Clubfoot Treatment

Table 2

Existing work demonstrating the strain rate sensitivity of tendons and ligaments.

Source	Strain rate (% s^-1)	Elastic modulus (MPa)	UTS (MPa)	(%)	Ref.
Human Achilles tendon	10	401.1	73.3	25.2	[49, 50]
	100	544.7	81.3	21.0
Source	Strain rate (% s^-1)	Elastic modulus (MPa)	Failure stress (MPa)	Failure strain (%)	Ref.
Porcine lateral collateral ligament	1	288	39.9	17	[48]
	10	364	56.5	18
	94	656	72.8	14
	1060	763	75.9	11
	12990	906	77.4	9