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A Novel Tenorrhaphy Suture Technique with Tissue Engineered Collagen Graft to Repair Large Tendon Defects

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Tendon augmentation grafts: a systematic review.

Umile Giuseppe Longo¹, Alfredo Lamberti, Nicola Maffulli

¹Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Biomedico University, Trigoria, Rome, Italy.

British Medical Bulletin

|January 6, 2010

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Biomaterials offer potential for tendon repair and augmentation, but current evidence is limited. More research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and understand complication rates in tendon defect bridging.

Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Orthopedic Surgery
Regenerative Medicine

Background:

Various biomaterials exist for bridging large tendon defects.
These materials can also reinforce tenuous tendon repairs.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the available literature on biomaterials for tendon repair.
To assess the evidence supporting the use of scaffolds in tendon augmentation.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature search of multiple databases (PubMed, Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, Embase) from 1966-2009.
Keywords included scaffold names, 'tendon', 'rotator cuff', 'Achilles tendon', 'biomaterials', and 'extracellular matrix'.

Main Results:

Numerous biomaterials are available for tendon augmentation.

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Evidence supporting the use of these scaffolds in tendon repair is scarce.

Conclusions:

Tissue engineering holds promise for tendon augmentation using biomaterials.
Preliminary studies suggest potential, but data are insufficient for definitive conclusions.
Postoperative complication rates vary, necessitating further investigation.