Shahzada Mh Jafri, Anjum Anwar Qadri, Khubaib Shahzad, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari.
Morphology of grafted tendon comparative study of first stage silicone rubber rod implantation.
Professional Med J Jan ;18(1):112-9.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: 30 patients were included in this study. They was divided into 3 groups. Group 1 underwent 2 stage tendon grafting group 3 was used as control morphological study of tendons. RESULTS: Group 1 (1-stage) tendon grafting showed degeneration and fibrous reaction as morphological changes. Group 2. (2 Stage) appeared as normal tendons morphologically. CONCLUSION: This study concludes that instead of direct tendon grafting, two stage tendon grafting is recommended.

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