In clinical terms, functional recovery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is generally
poorer than after medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury. In experimental studies of injury, …

Functional outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are generally poorer than
those of medial collateral ligament (MCL) tears. Following ligament damage, all phases of …

The regulatory mechanisms involved in tendon homeostasis and repair are not fully
understood. Accumulating data, however, demonstrate that the nervous system, in addition to …

Aggrecan is a critical component of the extracellular matrix of all cartilages. One of the early
hallmarks of osteoarthritis (OA) is the loss of aggrecan from articular cartilage followed by …

Objectives Using a rabbit model of post-traumatic joint contractures, we investigated
whether treatment with a mast cell stabilizer after joint injury would lessen the molecular …

Failed meniscal healing may lead to degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee. Healing is thought
to be dependent upon an adequate blood supply, yet “normal” vascular changes during …

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder with aging, but its cause is unknown. Mice
lose joint afferents with aging, and this loss precedes development of osteoarthritis. We …

Background: The propensity of joints to become stiff after trauma is widely appreciated, and
the joint capsule is commonly recognized as the major motion-limiting anatomical structure. …

Posttraumatic elbow stiffness remains a common and challenging clinical problem. In the
setting of a congruent articular surface, the joint capsule is regarded as the major motion-…

1. ABSTRACT The regulatory mechanisms involved in tendon homeostasis and repair are
not fully understood. Accumulating data, however, demonstrate that the nervous system, in …