title: Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene as tendon replacement: an experimental study in chickens.
abstract: We designed an experimental animal model (in chickens) to assess the potential applications, above all in hand surgery, of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) graft as a replacement for a natural tendon. The results of macroscopic, histological, and functional observations made five weeks, and three, four, five, and six months after implantation showed that the e-PTFE seemed to be a good replacement for tendons, because it integrated well with surrounding tissue and permitted good functional recovery within a reasonable time period.
authors: Department of Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Cisanello Hospital, Pisa, Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Giorgetti
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Giannessi
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Ricciardi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene