Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical ...
Milz, Stefan / Putz, Reinhard / Benjamin, Michael
The present study pursues the hypothesis that local compressive force and the occurrence of cartilage-specific transformation processes within tendons and ligaments are directly correlated.
In selected anatomical samples of human origin the distribution pattern of certain components of the extracellular matrix is assessed. Investigations are carried out at the extensor tendons of toes and fingers, at the transverse ligament of the atlas, at t...