Time dependence of changes of two cartilage layers in anterior cruciate ligament insertion after resection on chondrocyte apoptosis and decrease in glycosaminoglycan

• Main Authors: Sakane Masataka (Author), Mutsuzaki Hirotaka (Author), Hattori Shinya (Author), Nakajima Hiromi (Author), Ochiai Naoyuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to clarify the differences in time-dependent histological changes (chondrocyte apoptosis and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer thickness decrease) between uncalcified fibrocartilage (UF) and calcified fibroca...