Tendon augmentation grafts: biomechanical failure loads and failure patterns.

F Alan Barber, Morley A Herbert, David A Coons

DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.12.021

Journal: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

Data show that the successful use of these materials requires adequate separation of the fixation sutures and provides an understanding of how each material will fail if subjected to excessive loading during the rehabilitation period.