Across species, tendon strength is strongly correlated with modulus (normalized stiffness). Greater stiffness has the risk of reducing range of motion. When a

Across species, tendon strength is strongly correlated with modulus (normalized stiffness). Greater stiffness has the risk of reducing range of motion. When a graft is used it is intended/hoped that the graft will remodel over time to become more similar to the original tendon's properties, which match what the entire organ system needs to function properly. Nor does a stronger graft mean that the connection between the graft and the bone will be 6× stronger. 6× stronger might also be optimistic; prior work suggests more like 2× stronger and stiffer. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23599401/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23599401/