Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a rabbit model using a silk-collagen scaffold modified by hydroxyapatite at both ends: a histological and biomechanical study

Abstract Background To investigate osteointegration at the graft-bone interface and the prevention of osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a silk-collagen scaffold with both ends modified by hydroxyapatite (HA) in a rabbit model. Methods The HA/silk-collagen sca...

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Main Authors: Fanggang Bi, Yangdi Chen, Junqi Liu, Yafei Wang, Danfeng Xu, Ke Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02281-0