Purpose: Tissue engineered flexor tendons would be a significant advance in hand reconstruction. Acellular human tendons may be a suitable scaffold for this purpose. However, the biomechanical properties of acellular tendons are unknown. This study compared various acellularization methods using biomechanical strength, histology, and biochemical assays as outcome measurements.
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