Ligamentization of Tendon Grafts Treated With an Endogenous Preparation Rich in Growth Factors: Gross Morphology and Histology

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 470-480

  Sánchez, Mikel ^a   Anitua, Eduardo ^b   Azofra, Juan ^a   Prado, Roberto ^b   Muruzabal, Francisco ^b   Andia, Isabel ^b  

^a Clinica La Esperanza   (Spain)

^b BTI IMASD   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HEALING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; TENDON GRAFT; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; TENDONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950051798     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.019     Document Type: Article

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