Abstract

Fibrin glue combined with bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and recombined bone xenograft (RBX), were compared to evaluate their effect on the tendon-bone interface healing. The interface of fibrin glue-BMP developed new cartilage but the new bone was thinner whereas the interface of RBX had large areas of chondrocyte-like cells, bone formation and an immature neo-enthesis structure. At 12 weeks, bone mineral density of RBX group (152 ± 52 cm(3)) and fibrin glue-BMP group (109 ± 13 cm(3)) was calculated by micro-computed tomography. The ultimate load of fibrin glue-BMP group (60 ± 18 and 51 ± 14 N) and RBX group (65 ± 21 and 57 ± 15 N) was shown by biomechanics at 6 and 12 weeks. RBX thus has an advantage on accelerating tendon-bone interface healing.

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