| Literature DB >> 2918422 |
J B Kleiner1, D Amiel, F L Harwood, W H Akeson.
Abstract
A rabbit model for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using autogenous patellar tendon was utilized to study the early events of autograft cellular dynamics. Biochemical, autoradiographic, histological, and vascular injection techniques demonstrated that the native autograft cell population rapidly necroses. This repopulation occurs without a vascular contribution; cells entering the autograft are reliant upon synovial fluid nutrition.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2918422 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100070211
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop Res ISSN: 0736-0266 Impact factor: 3.494