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Synthetic Graft Augmentation (Polyurethane Urea) for Reconstruction of Peroneal Tendon Injury

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Biomaterials such as polyurethane urea can be utilized for augmentation and reconstruction of peroneal tendon tears. They provide mechanical strength during the acute healing phase while permitting anatomical mechanical loading and remodeling into organized functional tissue.

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  1. The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, Center for Advanced Orthopedics, Falls Church, VA, USA

    Steven K. Neufeld & Daniel J. Cuttica

  2. Wake Orthopaedics, Raleigh, NC, USA

    Syed H. Hussain

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Neufeld, S.K., Cuttica, D.J., Hussain, S.H. (2020). Synthetic Graft Augmentation (Polyurethane Urea) for Reconstruction of Peroneal Tendon Injury. In: Sobel, M. (eds) The Peroneal Tendons. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46646-6_25

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