title: Plasty of tendon with dura mater. Experimental study.
abstract: The authors present an experimental study of 30 rats, in which human dura mater preserved in glycerin was used to repair gaps in the Achilles tendon. The animals were killed 8 weeks after the surgery and evaluated by gross and microscopic examination. The results showed that the dura mater did not cause foreign-body reactions or adhesions and was surrounded by concentric layers of fibroblasts and collagen fibers, suggesting that it could be employed as a substitute for damaged tendons.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clinicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Pessoa de Barros
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guarniero
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chih
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000637:transplantation*; D005990:Glycerol; D051381:Rats; D014021:Tissue Preservation
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol