Biology and augmentation of tendon-bone insertion repair

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Surgical reattachment of tendon and bone such as in rotator cuff repair, patellar-patella tendon repair and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction often fails due to the failure of regeneration of the specialized tissue ("enthesis") which conne...

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Main Authors: Lui PPY, Zhang P, Chan KM, Qin L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/59