Comparison of bone surface and trough fixation on bone–tendon healing in a rabbit patella–patellar tendon injury model

ConclusionsThese results suggested that raptured tendon fixation in a bone trough resulted in superior bone–tendon healing in comparison with tendon fixation on bone surface in a rabbit PPT injury model.The translational potential of this articleAlthough the structural and functional difference of knee joint between human and rabbit limit the results to be directly used in clinical, our research does offer a valuable reference for the improvement of reattachment between bone and tendon.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Translation - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research