The biomechanical properties of fascia lata grafts: a preliminary study.
The mechanical properties of fascia lata in the form of a sheet and as a tubulised structure have been determined. The stiffness of the sheet was 3.3 +/- 0.58 N/mm and the stiffness of the tube was 6.2 +/- 1.06 N/mm. The ultimate tensile strength of the tube was 35.7 +/- 14.1 N.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK.
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D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019737:Transplants