Soft Tissue Biology
A 45-year-old man undergoes surgical repair of a complete Achilles tendon rupture. The surgeon uses a modified Krackow technique with early controlled mobilization postoperatively. The patient asks about the healing process and why rehabilitation is so important for tendon recovery. Regarding tendon healing and repair:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Normal tendon is composed primarily of type I collagen (95%) arranged in parallel bundles aligned wi...
Tendon healing proceeds through three overlapping phases: inflammatory (0-7 days with hematoma, neut...
Type III collagen is the primary component of normal tendon; tendons heal primarily through bony cal...
Tendon healing occurs through two mechanisms: intrinsic healing (by tenocytes within the tendon itse...
Factors affecting tendon healing include blood supply (tendons are relatively hypovascular, especial...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option