12
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Healing of Ligaments in Synovial Fluid: An Experimental Study in Rabbits

, &
Pages 97-102 | Received 08 May 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

References

  • Alm A. Survival of part of patellar tendon transposed for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament. Acta Chir Scand 1973; 139: 443–447
  • Alm A, Strömberg B. Vascular anatomy of the patellar and cruciate ligaments. A microangiographic and histologic investigation in the dog. Acta Chir Scand 1974; 25–35, Suppl 445
  • Alm A, Strömberg B. Transposed medial third of patellar ligament in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. A surgical and morphological study in dogs. Acta Chir Scand 1974; 37–49, Suppl 445
  • Alm A, Ekström H, Strömberg B. Tensile strength of the anterior cruciate ligament in the dog. Acta Chir Scand 1974; 15–23, Suppl 445
  • Alm A, Gillqvist J, Strömberg B. The medial third of the patellar ligament in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. A clinical and histologic study by means of arthroscopy or arthrotomy. Acta Chir Scand 1974; 5–13, Suppl 445
  • Amiel D, Akeson W H, Renzoni S, Harwood F, Abel M. Nutrition of cruciate ligament reconstruction by diffusion. Collagen synthesis studied in rabbits. Acta Orthop Scand 1986; 57: 201–203
  • Arnoczky S D, Tarvin G B, Marshall J L. Anterior cruciate ligament replacement using patellar tendon. An evaluation of graft revascularization in the dog. J Bone Joint Surg 1982; 64A: 217–224
  • Chiroff R T. Experimental replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament. A histologic and micro-radiographic study. J Bone Joint Surg 1975; 57A: 1124–1127
  • Cancy W G, Narechania R G, Rosenberg T D, Gmeiner J G, Wisnefdke P D, Lange T A. Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Rhesus monkeys. J Bone Joint Surg 1981; 63A: 1270–1284
  • Eiken O, Lundborg G, Rank F. The role of the digital synovial sheath in tendon grafting. An experimental and clinical study on autologous tendon grafting in the digit. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg 1975; 9: 182–189
  • Ekholm R. Articular cartilage nutrition. How radioactive gold reaches the cartilage in rabbit knee joints. Acta Anat 1951, Suppl 15
  • Fulkerson J P, Berke A, Parthasarathy N. Collagen biosynthesis in rabbit intraarticular patellar tendon transplants. Am J Sports Med 1990; 18: 249–253
  • Honner R. The nutrition of articular cartilage. J Bone Joint Surg 1973; 55B: 221
  • Jones K G. Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. A technique using the central one-third of the patellar ligament. J Bone Joint Surg 1963; 45A: 925–932
  • Jonsson T, Peterson L, Renström P, Althoff B, Myrhage R. Augmentation with the longitudinal patellar retinaculum in the repair of an anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Am J Sports Med 1989; 17: 401–408
  • Lundborg G. Experimental flexor tendon healing without adhesion formation—A new concept of tendon nutrition and intrinsic healing mechanisms. The Hand 1976; 8: 235–238
  • Lundborg G, Rank F. Experimental intrinsic healing of flexor tendons based upon synovial fluid nutrition. J Hand Surg 1978; 3: 21–31
  • Lundborg G, Hansson H-A, Rank F, Rydevik B. Superficial repair of severed flexor tendons in synovial environment. An experimental, ultrastructural study on cellular mechanisms. J Hand Surg 1980; 5: 451–461
  • Lundborg G, Holm S, Myrhage R. The role of the synovial fluid and tendon sheath for flexor tendon nutrition. An experimental tracer study on diffusional pathways in dogs. Scand J Plast Surg 1980; 14: 99–107
  • McFarland E G, Morrey B F, An K N, Wood M B. The relationship of vascularity and water content of tensile strength in a patellar tendon replacement of the anterior cruciate in dogs. Am J Sports Med 1986; 14: 436–448
  • Noyes F R, Butler D L, Paulos L E, Grood E S. Intra-articular cruciate reconstruction. I. Perspectives on graft strength, vascularization and immediate motion after replacement. Clin Orthop Rel Res 1983; 172: 71–77
  • O'Donoghue D H, Rockwood C A, Jack S C, Kenyon R. Repair of the anterior cruciate ligament in dogs. J Bone Joint Surg 1966; 48A: 503–518
  • Paulos L E, Butler D L, Noyes F R, Grood E S. Intra-articular cruciate reconstruction. II. Replacement with vascularized patellar tendon. Clin Orthop Rel Res 1983; 172: 78–84
  • Potenza A D. Critical evaluation of flexor-tendon healing and adhesion formation within artificial digital sheaths. J Bone Joint Surg 1963; 45A: 1217–1233
  • Renzoni S A, Amiel D, Harwood F L, Akeson W H. Synovial nutrition of knee ligaments. Abstract. 30th Annual ORS. Atlanta, Georgia Feb, 7–9, 1984; 277
  • Whiteside L A, Sweeney R E. Nutrient pathways of the cruciate ligaments. J Bone Joint Surg 1980; 62A: 1176–1180

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.