title: Late repair of the calcaneal tendon with carbon fibre.
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.
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012421:Rupture; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D002244:Carbon