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The use of acellular biologic tissue patches in foot and ankle surgery.

Rubin L, Schweitzer S

lgrubin@comcast.net

A new area of orthobiologics is biologic patches. These are acellular tissue grafts providing a regenerative tissue matrix. The biologic patch serves two functions: they reinforce the soft tissues during the healing process, and they provide a scaffold of collagen for cellular ingrowth. They are excellent alternatives to autografts, allografts, and synthetic materials.

Published 10 October 2005 in Clin Podiatr Med Surg North Am, 22(4): 533-52, vi.
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