Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tissue hydration on the structural properties of human patellar tendon. Specimens were subjected to a load relaxation experiment prior to being stretched to failure. The experiments indicated that tendons relaxed faster in hypotonic solutions when compared to hypertonic solutions. At a strain rate of 50% s −1 the structural stiffness was significantly higher while immersed in a hypotonic versus hypertonic solution. No difference in tensile stiffness was documented between baths for 0.5% s −1. Tendons immersed in the hypotonic solution were significantly stiffer for 50% s −1. The results indicate that the structural properties of human patellar tendon are more sensitive to time when the tissues are fully hydrated.
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