Figures & data
Figure 1. Optical strain measurement system. The humeral shaft is embedded in the metal (arrows). The supraspinatus tendon strip (arrowheads) is clamped using fine-grit sandpaper.
Figure 2. Both the maximum load (left panel) and maximum stress (right panel) in the groups given nicotine (H and L) were relatively higher than those in control group. (“+” in the box indicates the mean.)
Figure 3. The elastic modulus of the H and L groups was higher than that of the control group (H group vs. controls: a p = 0.04; L group vs. controls: b p = 0.03).
