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Erschienen in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 8/2010

01.08.2010 | Knee

Electron microscopy of the remodelling process in hamstring tendon used as ACL graft

verfasst von: Stefano Zaffagnini, Viviana De Pasquale, Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani, Alessandro Russo, Patrizia Agati, Beatrice Bacchelli, Maurilio Marcacci

Erschienen in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Ausgabe 8/2010

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to make a histological analysis of the remodelling process of hamstring tendon graft used as Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). The hamstring graft of eight patients was biopsied at different follow-up times from 1 to 10 years. The specimens were analysed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) at ultrastructural level comparing them with a native ACL and a native hamstring graft. The hamstring graft was found to undergo ultrastructural changes in terms of number and diameter of fibrils with the major changes occurring in the first 2 years. At longer times after surgery (48 and 120 months) no important further changes were evident and the ultrastructure did not vary substantially from 2 to 10 years. In conclusion, the hamstring tendon used as ACL graft undergoes a transformation process but does not match the ultrastructure pattern of a normal ACL up to 10 years.
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Metadaten
Titel
Electron microscopy of the remodelling process in hamstring tendon used as ACL graft
verfasst von
Stefano Zaffagnini
Viviana De Pasquale
Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani
Alessandro Russo
Patrizia Agati
Beatrice Bacchelli
Maurilio Marcacci
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Ausgabe 8/2010
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0925-7

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