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Published in: BMC Proceedings 3/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Usage of synthetic tendons in tendon reconstruction

Author: Shalimar Abdullah

Published in: BMC Proceedings | Special Issue 3/2015

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Damaged tendons or loss of tendon poses a major surgical reconstructive problem. The conventional method is harvest donor tendons from palmaris longus, plantaris or tensor fasciae lata. Synthetic tendons has been used in Achilles tendon repair with studies on equine subjects. We present successful use in three patients with extensive tendon loss secondary to polytrauma. Additionally we have conducted an in-vitro study to analyse the ingrowth of tenocytes into the synthetic tendon. …
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Metadata
Title
Usage of synthetic tendons in tendon reconstruction
Author
Shalimar Abdullah
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Proceedings / Issue Special Issue 3/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-9-S3-A68

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