Sterilization with electron beam irradiation influences the biomechanical properties and the early remodeling of tendon allografts for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Schmidt T, Hoburg A, Broziat C, Smith MD, Gohs U, Pruss A, Scheffler S.
Schmidt T, et al. Among authors: hoburg a.
Cell Tissue Bank. 2012 Aug;13(3):387-400. doi: 10.1007/s10561-011-9289-6. Epub 2012 Feb 5.
Cell Tissue Bank. 2012.
PMID: 22311070
In our previous in vitro study on human patellar tendon allografts, Electron beam (Ebeam) irradiation showed less detrimental effects compared to gamma sterilization (Hoburg et al. in Am J Sports Med 38(6):1134-1140, 2010). To investigate the biological healing and restora …
In our previous in vitro study on human patellar tendon allografts, Electron beam (Ebeam) irradiation showed less detrimental effects compar …