Research Article

Biomechanical, Biochemical, and Cell Biological Evaluation of Different Collagen Scaffolds for Tendon Augmentation

Table 1

Mechanical properties of the tested scaffold materials.Ultimate load: Fmax, ultimate stress: Rm; stiffness: S; elastic modulus: EM. Data are means ± SD. For statistical analysis one-way ANOVA with Posthoc Bonferroni was conducted, compared to Test Material 1, compared to Test Material 2, and DX Reinforcement compared to Conexa™ 100.

ScaffoldFmax (N)Rm (N/mm2)S (N/mm)EM (MPa)

DX Reinforcement209.7 ± 23.7.4 ± 0.24.3 ± 4.20.8 ± 5.
Conexa 100238.9 ± 26.10.1 ± 0.44.4 ± 1.42.8 ± 3.
Test Material 1362.0 ± 32.321.0 ± 1.671.4 ± 14.786.9 ± 19.0
Test Material 2309.4 ± 24.912.5 ± 1.73.1 ± 4.561.5 ± 4.