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The origin of cells that repopulate patellar tendons used for reconstructing anterior cruciate ligaments in man.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume - 1 Jul 2003
Min B H, Han M S, Woo J I, Park H J, Park S R
Abstract excerpt
Cryopreserved patellar tendon allografts are often recommended for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) because living donor fibroblasts are thought to promote repair. Animal studies, however, indicate that ligaments regenerate from recipient rather than donor cells. If applicable to man, these observations suggest that allograft cell viability is unimportant. We therefore used short tandem repeat...
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