Effects of ACL Reconstructive Surgery on Temporal Variations of Cytokine Levels in Synovial Fluid

• Main Authors: Marco Bigoni (Author), Marco Turati (Author), Marta Gandolla (Author), Paola Sacerdote (Author), Massimiliano Piatti (Author), Alberto Castelnuovo (Author), Silvia Franchi (Author), Massimo Gorla (Author), Daniele Munegato (Author), Diego Gaddi (Author), Alessandra Pedrocchi (Author), Robert J. Omeljaniuk (Author), Vittorio Locatelli (Author), Antonio Torsello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction restores knee stability but does not reduce the incidence of posttraumatic osteoarthritis induced by inflammatory cytokines. The aim of this research was to longitudinally measure IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-α levels in patients subjected to ACL...