Use of glutaraldehyde stabilized mammalian pericardium in hand surgery

Initial feasibility studies of glutaraldehyde-stabilized bovine pericardium show promise for use in hand surgery. The pericardium exhibits excellent handling characteristics with no obvious biologically adverse reactions. Testing in the experimental models show a decrease in adhesion formation and an increase in tendon gliding. Clinical use of the bovine pericardium in selected cases appears to be confirm the experimental results.