Nutrition of cruciate ligament reconstruction by diffusion: Collagen synthesis studied in rabbits

Authors

  • David Amiel
  • Wayne H. Akeson
  • Steve Renzoni
  • Fred Harwood
  • Mark Abel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678608994375

Abstract

The reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament was studied in the rabbit using the medial third of the patellar tendon. Tritiated proline, 100 μCi/kg body weight, was injected intra-articularly to insure detection of the metabolic conversion product 3H-hydroxyproline in the avascular graft. During the immediate postoperative period, nutrients were found to derive from the synovial fluid through a process of diffusion, demonstrating that synovial nutrition occurs prior to revascularization of the graft.

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Published

1986-01-01

How to Cite

Amiel, D., Akeson, W. H., Renzoni, S., Harwood, F., & Abel, M. (1986). Nutrition of cruciate ligament reconstruction by diffusion: Collagen synthesis studied in rabbits. Acta Orthopaedica, 57(3), 201–203. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678608994375

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 57, Issue 3 (1986)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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