Abstract
The evaluation of composite anterior cruciate ligament prostheses, theunion of an inductor of collagen and a synthetic fibre, are described. They wereimplanted in 10 sheep models for six months. None of the ligaments were broken,and the dynamic radiography was stable during this time. After harvesting them,a histologic study was performed on the intra-osseou and intra-articularportion, and on the synovial tissue. Biocompatibility was excellent. An osseousanchorage was found in 50% of cases and a fibrous ingrowth with well orientedfibres in each case. The results of this study show that the matrix has onlypartially played its role, because there was no improvement of fibrous ingrowthcompared with other studies. However this fact corresponds to results at only 6months and it is necessary to identify the type of collagen.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
P. A. INDELICATO, M. S. PASCALE and M. O. HUEGEL, Amer. Sports Med. 17 (1989) 55.
P. KANNUS and M. JARVINEN, Clin. Rheumatology 8 (1989) 251.
G. J. ROGERS, B. K. MILTHORPE, A. MURATORE and K. SCHINDHELM, Biomaterials 11 (1990) 89.
D. KOHN and A. SANDER-BAUERMANN, Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol. Arthroscopy 2 (1994) 219.
A. VANDERKERCKHOVE, Thèse de docteur vétérinaire, Nantes, 1991.
P. PAAVOLAINEN, S. MAKISALO, K. SKUTNABB and T. HOLMSTROM, Acta Orthop. Scand. 64 (1993) 323.
A. A. AMIS, M. CAMBURN, S. A. KEMPSON, W. P. J. RADFORD and A. C. STEAD, Bone Joint Surg. 74 (1992) 605.
D. W. JACKSON, E. S. GROOD, S. P. ARNOCZKY, D. L. BUTLER and T. M. SIMON, Amer. J. Sports Med. 15 (1987) 528.
G. K. MacPHERSON, H. V. MENDENHALL, D. F. GIBBONS, H. PLENK, W. ROTTMANN, J. B. SANFORD, J. C. KENNEDY and J. H. ROTH, Clin. Orthop. 196 (1985) 186.
K. SCHINDHELM, G. J. R. ROGERS, B. K. MILTHORPE, P. J. HALL, C. R. HOWLETT, R. SEKEL, J. GOLDBERG and W. VIGLIONE, ibid. 267 (1991) 278.
M. G. DUNN, A. J. TRIA, Y. PEDRO KATO, J. R. BECHLER, R. S. OCHNER, J. P. ZAWADSKY and F. H. SILVER, Amer. J. Sports Med. 20 (1992) 507.
N. PASSUTI, G. DACULSI, F. GOUIN, S. MARTIN and M. VIGNERON, Rev. Chir. Orthop. 75 (1989) 353.
H. V. MENDENHALL, J.H. ROTHS, J. C. KENNEDY, G. D. WINTER and W. V. LUMB, Amer. J. Sports Med. 15 (1987) 543.
S. P. ARNOCZKY, R. WARREN and J. MINEI, Amer. J. Sports Med. 74 (1986) 1.
D. H. R. JENKINS, Clin. Orthop. 196 (1985) 86.
J. P. LABOUREAU and A. CAZENAVE, Proceedings of the GRECO, 1989, pp. 132–140
C. W. BOLTON and W. C. BRUCHMAN, Clin. Orthop. 196 (1985) 202.
W. C. MacMASTER, Clin. Orthop. 196 (1985) 196.
M. OCHI, T. YAMANAKA, Y. SUMEN and Y. IKUTA, Arthroscopy 8 (1993) 387.
J. P. PARK, W. GRANA and J. S. CHITWOOD, Clin. Orthop. 196 (1985) 175.
M. MARCACCI, P. GUBELLINI, R. BUDA, V. DE PASQUALE, R. STROCCHI, A. PALADINI MOLGORA, S. ZAFFAGNINI, S. GUIZZARDI and A. RUGGERI, ibid. 267 (1991) 115.
S. P. ARNOCZKY, P. A. TORZILLI, R. WARREN and A. A. ALLEN, Am J. Sports Med. 16 (1988) 106.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
HUGUET , D., DELECRIN , J., PASSUTI , N. et al. Ovine anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a synthetic prosthesis and a collagen inductor. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 8, 67–73 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018550615054
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018550615054