Table 4 Comparison of Young’s Modulus of the three braided scaffolds with human natural tissues
From: Tissue engineering a tendon-bone junction with biodegradable braided scaffolds
Young’sModulus (MPa) | Poly(lactic acid) hollow tube with round fibers (RNC) | Poly(lactic acid) hollow tube with 4DG & round fibers (4DGRNC) | Poly(lactic acid) bilayer sheath with 4DG core insertion (4DGRC) | Human Tendon | Human Bone |
290 | 342 | 822 | 250 | 700–18,000 |