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The Anterior Tibialis is an incredibly strong tendon responsible for flexion in the foot. In regards to their use as allografts, our Frozen Anterior Tibialis Tendon is most commonly used for tendon reconstruction procedures including the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) and UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament). Less commonly, it can also be used for ankle stabilisation, ligament repair, joint, and bicep ruptures. Recent research has found the use of freeze-dried tibialis anterior allografts achieved 'excellent to good clinical outcomes' (according to Tegner-Lysholm grading scale) when used for tibial fixation in ACL reconstruction and revision ACL surgeries. Prior to this, four-strand hamstring autograft was most commonly used for ACL reconstruction, however the research found that upon providing patients with the information surrounding additional benefits of using tibialis anterior allografts - the majority of patients chose the allograft option. Further information can be found on the published research findings here. Alongside them being preferred by patients, there are multiple benefits for Physicians using the Frozen Anterior Tibialis Tendon in ACL reconstruction, including but not limited to; Allowing the Physician to predetermine the diameter size of tunnels, predetermine graft length for the procedure and allowing for various fixation techniques. -
Although part of the hamstring, the Semitendinosus Tendon is commonly used for Ankle Stabilisation and Achilles Tendon Repair. We supply a high-quality frozen and professionally sterilised Semi-T Achilles Tendon for use in surgical operations to repair the Achilles Tendon. In particular for chronic tears of the Achilles tendon, when there is a gap of more than 5cm, it is most usually recommended that a primary tendon reconstruction via transfer of an allograft is undertaken. This is used in order to replace the missing tissue, due to the lack of healthy tissue in order to perform the repair directly. The surgical process involves drilling a tunnel into the base of the calcaneus and the harvested tendon is then fed through the tunnel and both stitched and screwed in place. -
The frozen Semi-T (Semitendinosus) Double Strand Tendon provides surgeons with the ability to reconstruct a torn ligament - the Semitendinosus in particular, is commonly used for ankle stabilisation. A very common occurrence for patients who have suffered a traumatic ligament tear is to experience laxity, which can heavily impede on their ability to remain active. The unique nature of using a frozen double strand tendon during reconstruction of cruciate ligaments, can help considerably with repairing and stabilising the ligament, and is why the double strand is so effective in the reconstruction of torn ligaments. There are numerous benefits of using our Frozen Semi-T Double Strand Tendons for reconstruction surgery, in particular, eliminating the need of harvesting autograft, thus removing additional pain and surgical scars, as well as providing the surgeon with the best fixation technique - to name a few.
