Effects of aging on the histology and biochemistry of rat tendon healing.

Fan LaiHong TangJingjing WangKang LuXuting BianYunjiao WangYouxing ShiYupeng GuoGang HeMei ZhouXuan ZhangBinghua ZhouJiqiang ZhangWan ChenKanglai Tang

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)

Our findings indicate that tendon healing is impaired in aged rats and is characterized by a significantly lower histological score, decreased collagen synthesis and more adipocyte accumulation in patellar tendon after repair.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
rotator cuff
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
oxidative stress
total knee arthroplasty
metabolic syndrome
tissue engineering