title: The role of flexible carbon-fibre implants as tendon and ligament substitutes in clinical practice. A preliminary report.
abstract: The role of flexible carbon-fibre implants as substitutes for injured tendons and ligaments was investigated. These implants were simple to perform and were well tolerated by the patient. Repairs using carbon-fibres in 60 patients were successful, particularly in the almost insoluble problem of posterior cruciate laxity. The results in this report show that carbon-fibre implants have few disadvantages and have a future use in reconstructive procedures.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002244:Carbon; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012038:Regeneration; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon