Flexor Tendon Injury: Avascular or Vascularized Region Suture? Biomechanical and Histopathological Study in Rabbits

Abstract Objectives The present study aims to analyze the mechanical and histopathological aspects of flexor tendon healing focusing on the suture placement site in a vascular or in an avascular region. Methods A total of 83 rabbits were submitted to a Kessler-type central suture in the vascular...

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Main Authors: Trajano Sardenberg, Sergio Swain Muller, Kunie Iabuk Rabello Coelho, Denis Varanda, Andrea Christina Cortopassi, Gilberto José Cação Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162019000300268&lng=en&tlng=en