Soft Tissue Biology
A 42-year-old basketball player undergoes surgical repair of a complete Achilles tendon rupture. During postoperative counseling, the surgeon explains the biology of tendon healing and the rationale for the rehabilitation protocol. The patient asks why early controlled motion is beneficial but excessive loading is harmful. Regarding tendon healing and biology:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Tendons are composed primarily of Type I collagen (85-95% of dry weight) organized in hierarchical b...
Tendon healing occurs through both intrinsic (tenocytes within tendon substance) and extrinsic (cell...
Tendons are primarily composed of Type II collagen; tenocytes are derived from macrophages; intrinsi...
The blood supply to tendons comes from musculotendinous junction, osseous insertion, and mesotenon/p...
Early controlled motion enhances tendon healing by promoting intrinsic healing, collagen alignment, ...
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