Ligaments and tendons are bands of dense connective tissue that mediate normal joint
movement and stability. Injury to these structures may result in significant joint dysfunction …

▪ Abstract In this chapter, biomechanical methods used to analyze healing and repair of
ligaments and tendons are initially described such that the tensile properties of these soft …

Recently, the use of hamstring tendons in anterior cruciate ligament repair has been
increasing. However, tendon-to-bone healing occurs slowly, which can be a problem to an …

Background Ligaments and tendons do not gain mechanical properties of the native tissue
after injury or grafting. Purpose To determine the influence of platelet-derived growth factor …

In vitro bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) growth may be enhanced through culture medium
supplementation, mimicking the biochemical environment in which cells optimally proliferate …

Application of stimuli in sequence to developing cultures in vitro offers the potential to
intricately direct cell development and differentiation by following the template of native …

Introduction: Tears in the peripheral part of the menisci have a better healing potential than
tears in the central part, because the central two-thirds of the menisci are avascular. We …

Background No studies have been conducted to clarify the in vivo effect of growth factor
application on healing in the injured anterior cruciate ligament. Hypothesis Administration of …

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has poor capabilities of healing. Maturation or"
ligamentization" of the ACL following autograft or allograft reconstruction has been found …

Fetal tendons and skin heal regeneratively without scar formation. Cells isolated from these
fetal tissues exhibit enhanced cellular migration and collagen production in comparison to …