The effect of sterilization and storage on the viscoelastic properties of human tendon allografts – Continued: Storage for 0 to 4 months

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 162; p. 111904
• Main Authors: Gökler, Daniella Judit, Karácsony, Atilla Ferenc, Faragó, Dénes, Szebényi, Gábor, Kiss, Rita Mária, Pap, Károly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2024; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: ACL reconstruction; Allograft; Allografts; Allografts - radiation effects; Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Biomechanical engineering; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomechanical tests; Biomechanics; Cadavers; Creep; Creep tests; Cryoprotectors; Deformation; Electron beams; Electron irradiation; Gamma irradiation; Humans; Ligaments; Mechanical properties; Radiation; Sterilization; Sterilization - methods; Surgery; Tendons; Tendons - transplantation; Transplantation, Homologous - methods; Viscoelasticity; γ Radiation; Biomechanical tests; ACL reconstruction; Deformation; Creep; Allograft

The role of donor-derived tendons, also known as allografts, in anterior cruciate ligament replacement surgeries is steadily increasing. Before surgery, temporary storage and, in most cases, sterilization are essential. It is, thus, crucial to determine how these procedures alter the grafts’ biomech...