title: The use of acellular biologic tissue patches in foot and ankle surgery.
abstract: A new area of orthobiologics is biologic patches. These are acellular tissue grafts providing a regenerative tissue matrix. The biologic patch serves two functions: they reinforce the soft tissues during the healing process, and they provide a scaffold of collagen for cellular ingrowth. They are excellent alternatives to autografts, allografts, and synthetic materials.
authors.affiliation: lgrubin@comcast.net
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003094:Collagen; D005109:Extracellular Matrix; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen