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Intraoperative biological augmentation of tendons and entheses

Arthroskopie, ISSN: 0933-7946, Vol: 26, Issue: 2, Page: 99-104
2013
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In spite of further developments in surgical techniques for tendon and entheses reconstruction procedures, the retearing rate after tendon and tendon-bone repair remains high. The reason is that instead of native tissue, scar tissue with reduced functional and structural quality forms at the reconstruction site. In order to improve tendon and enthesis healing several therapy strategies have been developed for biological improvement of the repair area. This article provides an overview of the current evidence of augmentation techniques for tendon and enthesis reconstruction using growth factors in the form of platelet concentrates, cell-based therapies and biological tendon grafts. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

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