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Regeneration of the hamstring tendons after harvesting for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a histological study in 11 patients

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy volume 14, pages 542–545 (2006)Cite this article

Abstract

The purpose of our study is to evaluate whether the hamstring tendons can regrow after harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and whether the regenerate tissue can be histologically characterized as tendinous. Eleven of the patients (eight female and three male; mean age, 23 years; range 17–37 years) consented to participate in this study. One year after the ACL reconstruction, surgical biopsy was done. Regeneration of the tendon was detected macroscopically in 9 of the 11 patients. Histologically and immunohistochemically, the regenerated tendons closely resembled normal ones. The results of this study show the hamstring tendons can regenerate after harvesting for the ACL reconstruction.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saiseikai Nara Hospital, 4-643 Hachijo, Nara-shi, 6308145, Nara, Japan

    Kohjirou Okahashi, Kazuya Sugimoto, Makoto Iwai & Manabu Oshima

  2. Samma Orthopaedic Clinic, Nara, Japan

    Masayuki Samma

  3. Nara Shin-ohmiya Orthopaedic Clinic, Nara, Japan

    Yoshiyuki Fujisawa

  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

    Yoshinori Takakura

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Okahashi, K., Sugimoto, K., Iwai, M. et al. Regeneration of the hamstring tendons after harvesting for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a histological study in 11 patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthr 14, 542–545 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0068-z

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Keywords

  • ACL reconstruction
  • Hamstring tendons
  • Regeneration
  • Histology
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