The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits)

Volume: 28 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Osman Calpur
  • Seref Aktas
  • Latife Candan
  • Turgut Gulmez
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The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits)

Abstract

The defects occured after ruptures of the Achilles tendon repaired with polypropylene graft in this study. Graft Achilles tendon sheaths of the rabbits were opened Iongitudinally, both tendons were cut transversly and 0.2 cm Iength tendon portion was extracted from the right Achilles tendon. Polyropylene mesh was applied to the right side, whereas the Ieft Achilles tendon Ieft unrepaired. Both Achilles tendon sheaths were sutured. Histopathological examinations were performed at 18 days, 4 Weeks, and 6 weeks after the surgery. Due to the network structure of the graft, it guided to the growth of connective tissue. The growing connective tissue had regular, qualified, and well vascularized structure, whereas the defect was fifled with irregularly oriented scar tissue in the control group. In biomechanic study, it was ascertained that the tendons repaired with polypropylene mesh had 15% more tension power than control ones. In conclusion, a tendon with original Iength and tension Was provided by the use of the graft. The defect was filled with regularly oriented connective tissue in the network structure of polypropylene graft. As a result, we established functional tendons.

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Seref Aktas This is me

Latife Candan This is me

Turgut Gulmez This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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APA
Calpur, O., Aktas, S., Candan, L., & Gulmez, T. (2006). The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 28(1), 51-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455
AMA
1.Calpur O, Aktas S, Candan L, Gulmez T. The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;28(1):51-55. doi:10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455
Chicago
Calpur, Osman, Seref Aktas, Latife Candan, and Turgut Gulmez. 2006. “The Repair of Achilles Tendon Defects With Polypropylene Mesh (Experimental Study in Rabbits)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 28 (1): 51-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455.
EndNote
Calpur O, Aktas S, Candan L, Gulmez T (September 1, 2006) The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 28 1 51–55.
IEEE
[1]O. Calpur, S. Aktas, L. Candan, and T. Gulmez, “The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits)”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 51–55, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455.
ISNAD
Calpur, Osman - Aktas, Seref - Candan, Latife - Gulmez, Turgut. “The Repair of Achilles Tendon Defects With Polypropylene Mesh (Experimental Study in Rabbits)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 28/1 (September 1, 2006): 51-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455.
JAMA
1.Calpur O, Aktas S, Candan L, Gulmez T. The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;28:51–55.
MLA
Calpur, Osman, et al. “The Repair of Achilles Tendon Defects With Polypropylene Mesh (Experimental Study in Rabbits)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 28, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 51-55, doi:10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455.
Vancouver
1.Osman Calpur, Seref Aktas, Latife Candan, Turgut Gulmez. The repair of Achilles tendon defects with polypropylene mesh (Experimental study in rabbits). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;28(1):51-5. doi:10.3944/aott.v28i1.1455