Do cells contribute to tendon and ligament biomechanics?

Acellular scaffolds are increasingly used for the surgical repair of tendon injury and ligament tears. Despite this increased use, very little data exist directly comparing acellular scaffolds and their native counterparts. Such a comparison would help establish the effectiveness of the acellulariza...

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Main Authors: Niels Hammer, Daniel Huster, Sebastian Fritsch, Carsten Hädrich, Holger Koch, Peter Schmidt, Freddy Sichting, Martin Franz-Xaver Wagner, Andreas Boldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4134275?pdf=render