COMPARISON OF ANTIGEN EXTRACTED, LYOPHYLIZED AND GLUTARALDEHYDE FIXED BOVINE XENOGRAFT: A PRELIMINARY STUDY.

J. C. Tauro, J. R. Parsons, John Ricci, H. Alexander, A. B. Weiss

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTransactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium
EditorsJames M. Anderson
PublisherSoc for Biomaterials
Pages257
Number of pages1
Volume7
StatePublished - 1984

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)

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