title: On the suitability of Thiel-fixed samples for biomechanical purposes: Critical considerations on the articles of Liao et al. "Elastic Properties of Thiel-Embalmed Human Ankle Tendon and Ligament" and Verstraete et al. "Impact of Drying and Thiel Embalming on Mechanical Properties of Achilles Tendons".
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.|Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schröder
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Clinic of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schleifenbaum
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003890:Desiccation; D004615:Embalming / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology*