title: Allograft tendon for second-stage tendon reconstruction.
abstract: Tendons are made of compact dense collagen fibers with only sparse cellularity and naturally low immunogenicity. Allogenic tendons may be preserved through deep freezing methods and retain excellent mechanical properties after revitalization. Allogenic tendons were used in 22 patients (30 tendons) for second-stage tendon reconstruction in the hand. Preliminary results indicate no observable adverse tissue reactions, and functional recovery after tendon grafting does not seem different from reconstruction using tendon autografts. This type of allogenic graft does not seem to produce serious concern as a foreign tissue in the body, at least in the short term.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, The Hand Surgery Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 West Temple Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: Ren Guo
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Jin Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult