The effects of initial end contact on medial collateral ligament healing: A morphological and biomechanical study in a rabbit model

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 37-47

  Chimich, D ^a,b   Frank, C ^a,b   Shrive, N ^a,b   Dougall, H ^a,b   Bray, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Histology; Ligament healing; Scar

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS--JOINTS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING--ORTHOPEDICS;

INITIAL END CONTACT EFFECTS; LIGAMENT HEALING; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT HEALING;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HISTOLOGY; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCAR FORMATION;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CICATRIX; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RABBITS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0025957401     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100090106     Document Type: Article

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