Abstract
The availability of bovine tendon material makes it potentially desirable for use in the repair of damaged tendons and ligaments in man. The use of bovine tendon, however, is limited by the immune response evoked by any xenograft and the problems of handling, sterility, and the initial and eventual mechanical strength of the graft. This paper describes the development of a bovine tendon xenograft which has been subjected to a chemical extraction procedure. This procedure selectively fractionates and removes cellular material and ground substance while leaving the collagen fibers of the graft relatively intact.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium |
Editors | James M. Anderson |
Publisher | Soc for Biomaterials |
Pages | 257 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Volume | 7 |
State | Published - 1984 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)