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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-09-2004 | Knee

Tendon regeneration: an anatomical and histological study in sheep

Authors: Ahmet Uğur Turhan, Servet Kerimoğlu, Ali Doğru, Hafız Aydın, Esin Yuluğ

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 5/2004

Abstract

Utilization of the hamstring tendon in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has become common in recent years. In MRI studies regeneration potential in harvested tendon has been observed. In the present study, 20 legs from ten sheep, which underwent 10 cm segment resection of tendon of musculus extensor digitalis lateralis (MEDL) were used. The sheep were killed 6 months after the operation and regenerated tendons were examined macroscopically and histologically. Dissection was performed in the tendon resection area and specimens were reharvested for histological examination. Regeneration of the tendon with normal anatomical topographies was found in all legs. Regeneration occured on both sides of the resected tendon simultaneously. Regeneration was muscle-like in the proximal side but it was tendon-like in the distal side. The developed tendon was fused to the joint capsule and to the fascia at the joint line in all specimens. This study indicates that tendon has a potential for regeneration.

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Title: Tendon regeneration: an anatomical and histological study in sheep
Authors: Ahmet Uğur Turhan
Servet Kerimoğlu
Ali Doğru
Hafız Aydın
Esin Yuluğ
Publication date: 01-09-2004
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 5/2004
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-004-0506-8

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