The Role of Placental Membrane Allografts in the Surgical Treatment of Tendinopathies.

Placental membrane grafts have long been used in the realms of wound care and ophthalmology to assist in the healing cascade. Recently, surgeons have started to implant placental membrane grafts in a wide variety of foot and ankle surgeries to take advantage of their many touted benefits. The application of placental membrane grafts for cases of lower extremity tendinopathy is detailed in this article.