Normal ligament properties and ligament healing.
There is still a long way to go to achieve the goals of ligament replacement through modification of normal, intrinsic ligament healing processes. We are learning about the biology of ligamentous tissues, including the problem of regeneration, and that in itself is an all-important first step toward seeking solutions.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014945:Wound Healing