Late repair of the calcaneal tendon with carbon fibre
- 1 March 1984
- journal article
- Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
- Vol. 66-B (2) , 206-208
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.66b2.6707056
Abstract
Ruptures of the calcaneal tendon which present late may be repaired using carbon fibre to induce a neotendon. The operative technique is described and the results of five cases reviewed. The average muscle power obtained was 88% of normal, and the thickness of the neotendon was 148% of that of the normal side. It would appear that this tendon formation in man is comparable to that previously described in sheep.Keywords
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