Musculoskeletal Biology
A 22-year-old female ruptures her anterior cruciate ligament during a netball game. She undergoes ACL reconstruction with a hamstring autograft. At 6 months post-surgery, MRI shows the graft is intact but has altered signal characteristics compared to native ACL. The surgeon counsels her about the ligamentization process and timeline for return to sport. Regarding the structure and composition of ligaments:
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Ligaments are composed primarily of Type I collagen (70-80% dry weight), which provides tensile stre...
Fibroblasts are the primary cell type in ligaments, responsible for synthesizing and maintaining the...
Type II collagen is the predominant collagen in ligaments; chondrocytes are the primary cell type; l...
The crimp pattern of collagen fibers gives ligaments their characteristic toe region in the stress-s...
Ligament insertions can be direct (fibrocartilaginous) or indirect (fibrous); direct insertions have...
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