Tendon biomechanical properties are altered by storage duration but not freeze‐thaw temperatures or cycles

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic research Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 1180 - 1189
• Main Authors: Blaker, Carina L., Ashton, Dylan M., Hartnell, Nicholas, Little, Christopher B., Clarke, Elizabeth C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Animals; Biomechanical Phenomena; Cryopreservation; Elastic Modulus; Freezing; fresh‐frozen; graft; Macropodidae - physiology; mechanical testing; musculoskeletal; Tendons - physiology; Tensile Strength; tissue engineering; tissue engineering; musculoskeletal; fresh‐frozen; graft; mechanical testing

Tendon allograft and xenograft processing often involves one or more steps of freezing and thawing. As failure strength is an important graft consideration, this study aimed to evaluate effects on failure properties when varying freeze‐thaw conditions. Kangaroo tendons, a potential xenograft source,...