Injury
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To compare the strength between the Achilles tendons repaired with the "Giftbox" and the Krackow techniques in New Zealand white rabbits post six weeks of tendon healing. ⋯ The tendons repaired with Giftbox technique were biomechanically stronger than those repaired with Krackow technique after six weeks of tendon healing.
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To our knowledge, a vascularized bone flap training model has not been described in the literature. In this study, we hypothesized that chicken wing radius bone can be used as a cheap, realistic and easily accessible vascularized pedicled bone flap training model. ⋯ We think that this model can be a pioneer in defining the bone flap model in living animals in future studies. Since this inanimate animal model is a cost-effective and easily accessible technique, it offers the opportunity to be applied easily and repeatedly, even in the comfort of surgeons' homes.