Use of a Novel, Reinforced, Low Immunogenic, Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Patch to Repair a Supraspinatus Tendon Defect in a Rabbit Model

Figure 3

Surgical procedures carried out in the SIS group. (a) Preparation of the SIS patch. (b) Exposure of the supraspinatus tendon (SSPT). (c) Resection of the supraspinatus tendon (SSPT) from the humerus (H). (d) Establishment of an irreparable model after creation of a 5 mm × 5 mm tendinous defect. (e) Fixation of the SIS patch to the remained proximal supraspinatus tendon (SSPT). (f) Fixation of the SIS patch to the humerus (H).

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