Effect of different methods of sterilization on acellular achilles tendon-bone biomechanical properties / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To study the effect of()~(60)Co-irridiated and ethylene oxide sterilization on acellular Achilles tendon-bone biomechanical properties.[Method]Twelve fresh Achilles tendon-bone were harvested from New-Zealand white rabbits.Those tendons were soaked in 1%TnBP[tri(n-butyl)phosphate] for 48h,then they were rinsed with deionized water and ethyl alcohol.They were conducted mechanics testing after lyophilization and received()~(60)Co-irridiated or ethylene oxide sterilization.Fresh Achilles tendon-bones were as positive control.[Result]There were no significant difference between fresh and sterilized by ethylene oxide Achilles tendon-bone on biomechanical properties(P