Original paper

Histological Changes in the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament After Rupture*

Volume: 82, Issue: 10, Pages: 1387 - 1397
Published: Oct 1, 2000
Abstract
Four phases in the response to injury of the ruptured human anterior cruciate ligament are observed histologically; these include an inflammatory phase, an epiligamentous repair phase, a proliferative phase, and a remodeling phase. One objective of this study was to describe the histological changes that occur in the ruptured human anterior cruciate ligament during these phases. Myofibroblast-like cells that contain alpha-smooth muscle actin are...
Paper Details
Title
Histological Changes in the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament After Rupture*
Published Date
Oct 1, 2000
Volume
82
Issue
10
Pages
1387 - 1397
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