Tissue-specific changes in size and shape of the ligaments and tendons of the porcine knee during post-natal growth.

Tissue-specific changes in size and shape of the ligaments and tendons of the porcine knee during post-natal growth.

Prior studies have analyzed growth of musculoskeletal tissues between species or across body segments; however, little research has assessed the differences in similar tissues within a single joint. Here we studied changes in the length and cross-sectional area of four ligaments and tendons, (anteri...

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Main Authors: Stephanie G Cone, Hope E Piercy, Emily P Lambeth, Hongyu Ru, Jorge A Piedrahita, Jeffrey T Spang, Lynn A Fordham, Matthew B Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219637

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