Boundary conditions at the tendon-bone interface.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
The reconstruction of a tendon-bone interface, as in rotator-cuff repairs, remains a challenging surgical problem. There is however, little data to show what effect joint position or repair loading under physiological conditions have on the repaired tendon-bone interface. A change in the amount of contact area or load at the tendon-bone interface may influence healing. In this study we investigated the effect of limb position and boundary conditions on the tendon-bone interface in an in vitro rabbit tendon-bone repair model using both unlinked and linked suture repairs.
Medical subject headings
- Suture Techniques
- Tendons
- Tibia
- Weight-Bearing
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia