[Matrix endoprostheses for replacement of the tendon-ligament system].

A classification of tendinous and ligamentous implants has been proposed on the basis of their baseline and final strength, taking into account the matrix properties of a material. The experiments on the knee joints and Achilles tendons of laboratory animals have revealed the matrix properties of carbon-containing fiber. Biological reconstruction of tendon ligaments occurs in parallel to the degradation of biodestructive carbon-carbonic fiber (BCF) which is absent in the Vitlana (polymer carbon fiber) implants.