EFFECT OF RHPDGF-BB-COATED SUTURES ON TENDON HEALING IN A RAT MODEL: A HISTOLOGICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL STUDY

摘要

Delivering growth factors to the site of injury using a coated suture delivery method has been investigated recently as a means to augment tissue repair [1]. This is a practical approach for growth factor delivery, as sutures are the method of choice for most orthopaedic surgeons for soft tissue repairs. One advantage of growth factor-coated sutures in tendon repair is the potential to accelerate healing in vivo, thereby improving the outcome of the repair.