title: The result of replacement of partial or total collateral ligaments with Marlex mesh in the knees of dogs.
abstract: Marlex mesh is a synthetic material which has been used clinically to replace ligamentous structures. It serves as a scaffold for infiltration of the fibroblasts eventually becoming mature fibrocytes. In dogs, almost totally mature fibrocytes appear within the framework of the Marlex mesh prosthesis by the end of 3 months of healing.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011095:Polyethylenes; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes