Capacity of muscle derived stem cells and pericytes to promote tendon graft integration and ligamentization following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Tomislav ĆutiMaja AntunovićInga MarijanovićAlan IvkovićAndreja VukasovićIgor MatićMarko PećinaDamir HudetzPublished in: International orthopaedics (2017)
These results indicate that muscle tissue is a better source of stem cells than tendon tissue. Achievement of this study is proof that there is vast innate capacity of muscle tissue for enhancement of bone-tendon integration and ligamentization of ACL hamstring grafts and consequently muscle tissue should not be treated as waste after harvesting.