Ligament/Tendon Culture under Hypoxic Conditions: A Systematic Review [PDF]
The hypoxic environment is a substantial factor in maintenance, proliferation, and differentiation of the cell cultures. Low oxygen is known as a potent chondrogenesis stimulus in stem cells that is important for clinical application and engineering of ...
Sholahuddin Rhatomy+5 more
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Surgical importance of the posterior auricular ligament when harvesting ear cartilage in rhinoplasty [PDF]
Background Ear cartilage is a preferred graft material in rhinoplasty. However, after harvest, instability of the auricular framework may arise as a form of donor site morbidity.
Daekwan Chi+6 more
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The posterior fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex: a forgotten ligament [PDF]
AbstractPurposeThe purpose of the present anatomical study was to define the exact morphology of the posterior fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex (PFTCLC), both for a better orientation and understanding of the anatomy, especially during hindfoot endoscopy.MethodsTwenty‐three fresh frozen specimens were dissected in order to clarify the morphology of
Peter A. J. De Leeuw+3 more
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ACL Reconstruction Patients Have Increased Risk of Knee Arthroplasty at 15 Years of Follow-up
Background:. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is considered a risk factor for osteoarthritis. The primary aim of the present study was to investigate the cumulative risk of, and risk factors associated with, a subsequent knee arthroplasty after an
Håvard Visnes, MD, PT, PhD+6 more
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Change indicators of miotonometry under the influence of physical rehabilitation programs for football players with anterior cruciate ligament damage [PDF]
The question of the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation program designed to include physiotherapy, special proprioceptive exercises and functional training, aimed at restoring stability and mobility in the joint, muscle tone, intermuscular ...
Parish Mohammadreza.
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Modular Bioreactor Design for Directed Tendon/Ligament Tissue Engineering
Functional tissue-engineered tendons and ligaments remain to be prepared in a reproducible and scalable manner. This study evaluates an acellular 3D extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold for tendon/ligament tissue engineering and their ability to support ...
Axel J. Delakowski+2 more
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Angiomyolipoma of the broad ligament [PDF]
Angiomyolipoma is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm of the renal parenchyma, accounting for 1% of all renal parenchymal tumors. However, this entity may rarely occur in extrarenal sites. Extrarenal angiomyolipoma has been documented in various sites of the body, but angiomyolipoma of the broad ligament was reported in only two cases.
Dutta, Satya+4 more
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Synthesizing Nanoporous Stainless Steel Films via Vacuum Thermal Dealloying
Vacuum thermal dealloying is a recently developed technique and was newly introduced to produce nanoporous metals, due to its intriguing advantages, i.e., preventing oxidation and producing no chemical waste, etc.
Xiaotao Liu+4 more
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Bioactive Nanostructured Scaffold-Based Approach for Tendon and Ligament Tissue Engineering
An effective therapeutic strategy to treat tendon or ligament injury continues to be a clinical challenge due to the limited natural healing capacity of these tissues.
Darshan Tagadur Govindaraju+4 more
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The mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) of echinoderms has the capacity to undergo changes in its tensile properties within a timescale of seconds under the control of the nervous system. All echinoderm autotomy (defensive self-detachment) mechanisms depend
Iain C. Wilkie+1 more
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