Vaughan L C, Edwards G B, Gerring E L
Equine Vet J. 1985 Jan;17(1):45-50. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1985.tb02040.x.
Implants of carbon fibre, made by plaiting a tow of 10,000 filaments of Grafil type HT-S, were used to treat strains and ruptures of digital flexor tendons in 46 horses. The relevant clinical data, the techniques employed and an analysis of the results are described. Apart from two horses in which the implant was extruded and had to be removed, there were minimal untoward consequences of the surgery. Of the 34 horses with acute or chronic tendinitis, 14 returned to racing, seven were used as hunters and seven as hacks. Among the former group, seven suffered a further strain while racing but the others performed well for some time. Twelve horses with severed tendons recovered well and only in one did infection occur. Overall the results in the latter were better than had previously been achieved using other repair materials.
采用由10000根格拉菲尔HT - S型长丝束编织而成的碳纤维植入物，对46匹马的指屈肌腱拉伤和断裂进行治疗。描述了相关临床数据、采用的技术及结果分析。除两匹马的植入物被挤出而不得不取出外，手术的不良后果极小。在34匹患有急性或慢性肌腱炎的马中，14匹恢复了比赛，7匹用作狩猎马，7匹用作普通乘用马。在前一组中，7匹马在比赛时再次拉伤，但其他马在一段时间内表现良好。12匹肌腱断裂的马恢复良好，仅1匹发生感染。总体而言，使用这种修复材料治疗肌腱断裂的效果比以前使用其他材料时更好。
