Thermal injuries of human tendons.
Forty-two burn injuries and 22 cold injuries were investigated. Both high temperature and cold induced tenocyte necrosis, and denatured and fragmented the collagen fibres. As a consequence of severe damages of tendon and of long lasting regeneration, it was believed that even in case of incidental healing restoration of the original function could not be expected.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005627:Frostbite / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*