title: Tendon to bone healing and its implications for surgery.
abstract: Entheses are complex structures which act to reduce stress concentrations between tendon and skeleton tissues. Understanding the development and function of the enthesis organ has implications for surgical repair, particularly in regards to healing and the regulation of tendon to bone engraftment. In this paper we review the development and function of entheses as well as the enthesis organ concept. Next we examine the process of tendon to bone healing and how this can be regulated, before addressing implications for surgical repair and post-operative care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Launceston General Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Daniel Lee John
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bunker
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ilie
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ilie
authors.affiliation: Consultant Plastic & Hand Surgeon, Prince of Wales, Sydney Childrens and Sydney Hospitals, Australia.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicklin
keywords: fibrocartilaginous enthesis; fibrous enthesis; healing; surgical repair; tendon