The histological and collagen phenotype changes of a semitendinosus autograft after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in rabbit
- VernacularTitle:后十字韧带重建后移植物组织学与胶原表型的变化
- Author:
Jian WANG
;
Yingfang AO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Knee joint;
Posterior cruciate ligament;
Transplants;
Collagen;
Rabbits
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the histological changes and collagen phenotype of a semitendinosus autograft after reconstruction of posterior cruciate ligament(PCL) in rabbits. Methods Twenty skeletally mature New Zealand white rabbits were divided into two groups. In group 1, the PCL of the right knees of 18 mature New Zealand white rabbits were resected and immediaterly reconstructed with double-band semitendinosus antograft. Then the rabbits were respectively killed at 3, 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after the operation, to obtain the the semitendinosus autografts. Group 2 consisting of the other 2 rabbits was served as control group, and semitendinosus tendons and PCL were obtained. All specimens were staining with hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue and immunohistochemical methods of type Ⅰ, Ⅲ collagens to analyze the histological changes and collagen phenotype of a semitendinosus autograft, and compare those with normal semitendinosus tendons and PCL. Results Histological results demonstrated that there was obvious difference at the cell formation between normal semitendinosus tendon and PCL. After postoperative 52 weeks the graft was similar to the normal PCL, while the alignment of graft was still different from that of normal PCL through necrosis, cell growing in, collagen formation and remolding. Immunohistochemistry result demonstrated: the staining of type Ⅰ collagen in graft was low at first, then increased gradually; the staining of type Ⅲ collagen was low at first, increased quickly, then decreased, at 52 weeks it was present in local areas. But positive reactions for type Ⅰ collagen were localized in collagen fibers, and those for type Ⅲ collagen were localized in synovium in normal PCL. Conclusion The study showed the semitendinosus autograft was still different in cell formation from normal PCL at 52 weeks after PCL reconstruction with semitendinosus.
