title: Preparation of an exogenous fibrin clot.
abstract: Exogenous fibrin clot has been proposed to promote the healing of meniscal tears in areas of compromised vascularity. We present a method to reproducibly prepare a tightly wound exogenous fibrin clot using 5 to 10 mL of blood obtained by sterile venipuncture. The technique produces a clot of increased consistency and high fibrin content that is adaptable in preparation as a longer, thinner clot or a shorter, thicker clot. Clots prepared in this manner will hold suture or can be morselized for extrusion through a syringe.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Research Institute, Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Long Beach, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Port
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D005337:Fibrin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin