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

<div>Surgical procedures carried out in the FL group. (a) Exposure of the FL. (b) Harvesting of the FL. (c) Exposure of the supraspinatus tendon (SSPT). (d) Resection of the supraspinatus tendon (SSPT) from the humerus (H). (e) Establishment of an irreparable model after creation of a 5 mm × 5 mm tendinous defect. (f) Grafting of the FL to repair the defect.</div>

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Figure 4: Use of a Novel, Reinforced, Low Immunogenic, Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Patch to Repair a Supraspinatus Tendon Defect in a Rabbit Model 

Figure 4 | Use of a Novel, Reinforced, Low Immunogenic, Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Patch to Repair a Supraspinatus Tendon Defect in a Rabbit Model 