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The biomechanical properties of fascia lata grafts: a preliminary study
O L Thomas1, C Morrison, L Howard
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK.
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|August 26, 1998
Abstract:
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.
