Biomechanical evaluation of an autologous flexor digitorum lateralis graft to augment the surgical repair of gastrocnemius tendon laceration in a canine ex vivo model.
Daniel J DuffyChiara P CurcilloYi-Jen ChangLewis GaffneyMatthew B FisherGeorge E MoorePublished in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2020)
Use of FDL tendon augmentation for GT laceration may increase repair site strength and resist gap formation better than 3LP core suture use alone. Additional studies are required in vivo to determine the effect of FDL graft augmentation on clinical function.