Myofibroblasts in the healing lapine medial collateral ligament: Possible mechanisms of contraction

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 228-237

  Faryniarz, D A ^a   Chaponnier, C ^a   Gabbiani, G ^a   Yannas, I V ^a   Spector, M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; LOADS (FORCES); PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SURGERY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HEALING LIGAMENT; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT; MYOFIBROBLASTS; WOUND CONTRACTION;

LIGAMENTS;

ALPHA ACTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MYOFIBROBLAST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; WOUND CONTRACTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030111007     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100140210     Document Type: Article

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