Utilização de biomaterial bovino em falhas tendíneas / Biomaterial in tendon defects

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2001

RESUMO

A variety of reconstructive surgical procedures rely on the strength improvement of tendon-to-tendon linkage. Thus, methods to improve tendon ruptures may allow earlier rehabilitation and fast return to the daily living. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mechanical strength of aquilles tendon 2-mm defect in male rabbits. The created gap was filled with bovine collagen (biomaterial) in nine specimens and a suture with no filling in other nine specimens. The other aquilles tendons were the control group as pattern of normality. In all eighteen tendons (eighteen animals) the strength were tested in a material testing machine for a pull-out strength. Ultimate strength and dislocation were analyzed in all groups. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) at a p 0.05 was used to compare the biomechanical data in the sixth week period of time. There were no obvious slipping at the interface between the clamp and the muscle-tendon fixation. There was no significantly difference among the groups. For the strength variable p=0.0467 and for the displacement p=0.1950. The coefficient of variation of 30% for the control group, 25% for the biomaterial group and 18% for the suture group when analyzing the tendon strength. In the displacement data, the control group presented a coefficient of variation of 37%, biomaterial group of 25% and the 42% for the control group. The presented data have not shown any improvement using biomaterial. However, the collagen group has shown similar curves compared to the control group.

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tendon pull-out strength educacao fisica biomaterial resistência mecânica tendínea grafting of bone biomecânica biomaterial enxerto ósseo biomechanics

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