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Biomimetic modification of the gliding surface of extrasynovial tendon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Yulong Sun
Affiliation:
Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Chunfeng Zhao
Affiliation:
Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Peter C. Amadio*
Affiliation:
Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Kai-Nan An
Affiliation:
Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: pamadio@mayo.edu
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Abstract

Tendons may be classified as intrasynovial or extrasynovial based upon their anatomic location. We studied the physical properties of extrasynovial and intrasynovial tendons. Extrasynovial tendon has a rougher surface and higher friction than intrasynovial tendon. A number of carbodiimide derivatized biomaterials were developed to modify the irregular surface of an extrasynovial tendon to mimic the smooth surface of an intrasynovial tendon. We found that carbodiimide derivatized hyaluronic acid-gelatin (cd-HA-gelatin) chemically bonded to the extrasynovial tendon surface and optimally reduced gliding resistance in vitro. This biosynthetic, biomimetic modification of the extrasynovial tendon surface may prove to be a useful clinical product.

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