Alterations of glycosaminoglycans during patellar tendon autograft healing after posterior cruciate ligament replacement. A biochemical study in a sheep model

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-108

  Bosch, Ulrich ^a   Gässler, Norbert ^a   Decker, Brigitte ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN SULFATE; DERMATAN SULFATE; DISACCHARIDE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; METHYLENE BLUE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT PROSTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PATELLA TENDON; PHOTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 2642627680     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465980260010201     Document Type: Article

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