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R C Bray1, A W Fisher, C B Frank.
Abstract
The microvascular anatomy of discrete knee ligaments in adult rabbits is described. Epiligamentous plexuses give rise to a limited number of vessels which penetrate deeply into ligament substance. Intraligamentous vessels are usually longitudinally orientated, widely separated linear anastomoses but occasionally complex glomus-like configurations are present. The significance of these findings is discussed in relation to other articular connective tissues and to the possible roles of the intraligamentous microvasculature.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2272910 PMCID： PMC1257204
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Anat ISSN： 0021-8782 Impact factor: 2.610