Review Article
Engaging Stem Cells for Customized Tendon Regeneration
Table 3
Young’s Modulus of Human Tendons and Ligaments. Young’s Modulus = stress/strain =
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| Tendon or ligament | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Reference |
| Gracilis | 612.8 | Butler et al. [119] | Semitendinous | 362.2 | Butler et al. [119] | Patellar | 1090 | Hansen et al. [120] | Lateral collateral ligament | 350–400 | Butler et al. [121] | Posterior cruciate ligament | 300–400 | Butler et al. [121] | Anterior cruciate ligament | 300–350 | Butler et al. [121] | Tibialis Anterior | 1200 | Maganaris and Paul [122] | Infraspinatus | 527 | Halder et al. [123] | Teres minor | 14 | Halder et al. [123] | Gastrocnemius tendon | 1160 | Maganaris et al. [123, 124] |
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