Biomechanical Uniaxial Analysis of Porcine Tendon in the CellScale BioTester® 5000

Affiliations

Fofiu Alexandru: 1Department of Orthopedics-Traumatology, Emergency County Hospital Bistriţa, Bistriţa- Năsăud, Romania
Arbănaşi Emil M.: 3Doctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania
Tripon Robert G.: 7Department of Ophthalmology, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania
Suzuki Shuko: 8Queensland Eye Institute, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Chirilă Traian V.: 2Faculty of Medicine, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania
Băţagă Tiberiu: 12Department of Orthopedics-Traumatology, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania

Abstract

The study was aimed to evaluate whether a mechanical biaxial tester can be used in a uniaxial mode to evaluate the mechanical properties of tendons.