Tendons

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A biomechanical study of human lateral ankle ligaments and autogenous reconstructive grafts. 
  • A knotless flexor tendon repair technique using a bidirectional barbed suture: an ex vivo comparison of three methods. 
  • A low-serum medium for tendon cells: effects of growth factors on tendon cell growth and collagen production. 
  • A simple procedure for complicated strabismus. 
  • A single integral finite strain viscoelastic model of ligaments and tendons. 
  • ATP modulates load-inducible IL-1beta, COX 2, and MMP-3 gene expression in human tendon cells. 
  • Aberrant origin of the long head of the biceps. 
  • Aberrant origin of the long head of the biceps: a case series. 
  • Acral manifestations of soft tissue tumors. 
  • Allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a sheep model. The effect of synthetic augmentation. 
  • Allograft reconstruction of peroneus longus and brevis tendons tears arising from a single muscular belly. Case report and surgical technique. 
  • An arthroscopic technique for confirming intra-articular subluxation of the long head of the biceps tendon: the ramp test. 
  • An explanation for various rectus femoris strain injuries using previously undescribed muscle architecture. 
  • An in vitro investigation into the effects of repetitive motion and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medication on human tendon fibroblasts. 
  • Analysis of tensile strength of tendon anastomosis. 
  • Anatomy and pathomechanics of the thumb. 
  • Anomalous biceps tendon insertion into the rotator cable: a case report. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Bone-patella tendon-bone versus semitendinosus anatomic reconstruction. 
  • Arthroscopic resection of the common extensor origin: anatomic considerations. 
  • Assessment of instability of the long head of the biceps tendon by MRI. 
  • Attachment and extracellular matrix differences between tendon and synovial fibroblastic cells. 
  • Autogenous tendon graft substitution for absent knee joint meniscus: a pilot study. 
  • Behavior of sutures used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery. 
  • Biochemical and molecular homogeneity in the patellar tendon of the immature pig. 
  • Biomechanical Comparison of Suture-Button Suspensionplasty and LRTI for Basilar Thumb Arthritis. 
  • Biomechanical analysis of the pectoralis major tendon and comparison of techniques for tendo-osseous repair. 
  • Biomechanics and pathophysiology of overuse tendon injuries: ideas on insertional tendinopathy. 
  • Calcification of entheses associated with X-linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. 
  • Central command and the increase in middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity during static arm exercise in women. 
  • Characterization of the passive responses of live skeletal muscle using the quasi-linear theory of viscoelasticity. 
  • Clinical characteristics and surgical management of congenital absence of the superior oblique tendon. 
  • Clinical outcomes following brachialis to anterior interosseous nerve transfers. 
  • Complex palmar dislocation of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint. A case report demonstrating paradoxical function of the extensor pollicis longus. 
  • Composite tissue allotransplantation: development of a preclinical model in nonhuman primates. 
  • Composite tissue transplantation: a rapidly advancing field. 
  • Conjoined flexor and extensor pollicis longus tendons in the hypoplastic thumb. 
  • Cyclic loading alters biomechanical properties and secretion of PGE2 and NO from tendon explants. 
  • Cytologic findings in tenosynovial giant cell tumors investigated by fine-needle aspiration cytology. 
  • Determination of optimal graft lengths for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction--a theoretical analysis. 
  • Differences in mRNA expression patterns between patellar tendons and anterior cruciate ligaments of immature pigs. 
  • Digital flexor sheath: repair and reconstruction of the annular pulleys and membranous sheath. 
  • Direct end-to-end repair of flexor pollicis longus tendon lacerations. 
  • Distributing a fixed amount of cyclic loading to tendon explants over longer periods induces greater cellular and mechanical responses. 
  • EMG of the digastric muscle in gibbon and orangutan: functional consequences of the loss of the anterior digastric in orangutans. 
  • Effect of cyclic strain on tensile properties of a naturally derived, decellularized tendon scaffold seeded with allogeneic tenocytes and associated messenger RNA expression. 
  • Effectiveness of Allograft Reconstruction vs Tenodesis for Irreparable Peroneus Brevis Tears: A Cadaveric Model. 
  • Effects of postmortem freezing on tensile failure properties of rabbit extensor digitorum longus muscle tendon complex. 
  • Effects of repetitive motion on human fibroblasts. 
  • Endoscopic Recession of the Gastrocnemius Tendon. 
  • Equivalent pain relief with and without resection of the posterior tibial tendon in adult flatfoot reconstruction. 
  • Evaluation of in vivo rotator cuff muscle function after acute and chronic detachment of the supraspinatus tendon: an experimental study in an animal model. 
  • Experimental confirmation of the sheep model for studying the role of calcified fibrocartilage in hip fractures and tendon attachments. 
  • Factors associated with infection following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Factors influencing the long-term behavior of extracellular matrix-derived scaffolds for musculoskeletal soft tissue repair. 
  • False FHL: a normal variant posing risks in posterior hindfoot endoscopy. 
  • Fibronectin in the tendon-synovial complex: quantitation in vivo and in vitro by ELISA and relative mRNA levels by polymerase chain reaction and northern blot. 
  • Flexor Tendon Injuries. 
  • Flexor tendon grafting to the hand: an assessment of the intrasynovial donor tendon-A preliminary single-cohort study. 
  • Flexor tendon injuries in athletes. 
  • Flexor tendon repair and rehabilitation: state of the art in 2002. 
  • Flexor tendon tissue engineering: acellularized and reseeded tendon constructs. 
  • Flexor tendon tissue engineering: bioreactor cyclic strain increases construct strength. 
  • Function and biomechanics of tendons. 
  • Graft size and patient age are predictors of early revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft. 
  • Hamstring graft preparation using a needleless suture loop. 
  • Healing of experimental muscle strains and the effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medication. 
  • IL-1 beta induces COX2, MMP-1, -3 and -13, ADAMTS-4, IL-1 beta and IL-6 in human tendon cells. 
  • IL-1beta decreases the elastic modulus of human tenocytes. 
  • Imaging for evaluation of posterolateral corner injury. 
  • Impact of Smad3 loss of function on scarring and adhesion formation during tendon healing. 
  • Injuries at the myotendinous junction. 
  • Insulin-like growth factor-I is expressed by avian flexor tendon cells. 
  • Laceration of the flexor pollicis longus tendon: delayed repair by advancement, free graft or direct suture. A clinical and experimental study. 
  • Ligament-derived matrix stimulates a ligamentous phenotype in human adipose-derived stem cells. 
  • Lower extremity stiffness: implications for performance and injury. 
  • MR imaging of the elbow. An update. 
  • MRI of selected abnormalities at the anterior superior aspect of the shoulder: potential pitfalls and subtle diagnoses. 
  • Management of bone in digital replantation: free vascularized and composite bone grafts. 
  • Mechanical load stimulates expression of novel genes in vivo and in vitro in avian flexor tendon cells. 
  • Mechanical loading stimulates ecto-ATPase activity in human tendon cells. 
  • Moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity: correction with proximal crescentic osteotomy and distal soft-tissue release. 
  • Muscle-spring dynamics in time-limited, elastic movements. 
  • Muscle-tendon lengths according to sagittal knee kinematics in patients with cerebral palsy: differences between recurvatum and crouch knee. 
  • Nandrolone decanoate and load increase remodeling and strength in human supraspinatus bioartificial tendons. 
  • Neovascularization of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon after avulsion injury: an in vivo canine study. 
  • Neuromuscular and biomechanical landing performance subsequent to ipsilateral semitendinosus and gracilis autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • New technology for assessing microstructural components of tendons and ligaments. 
  • Occult osteochondral lesions after anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Six-year magnetic resonance imaging follow-up study. 
  • Optimization of flexor tendon tissue engineering with a cyclic strain bioreactor. 
  • PDGF-BB, IGF-I and mechanical load stimulate DNA synthesis in avian tendon fibroblasts in vitro. 
  • Pancarpal synovial and tenosynovial chondromatosis in a 65-year-old man: a highly unusual presentation of a common condition. 
  • Peroneal tendon tears: return to sports after operative treatment. 
  • Post-operative problems following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Posterior ankle arthroscopy: an anatomic study. 
  • Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis. 
  • Posterolateral corner reconstruction: fibular-based technique. 
  • Posterolateral portal tibial tunnel drilling for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: technique and evaluation of safety and tunnel position. 
  • Proprioception of the knee before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Proteomic differences between male and female anterior cruciate ligament and patellar tendon. 
  • Quadriceps tendon rupture: a biomechanical comparison of transosseous equivalent double-row suture anchor versus transosseous tunnel repair. 
  • Reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle using semi-tendinosis graft. 
  • Reimplantation of amputated digits and hands. 
  • Repair of the flexor pollicis longus. 
  • Restriction of the injury response following an acute muscle strain. 
  • Retropharyngeal effusion in acute calcific prevertebral tendinitis: diagnosis with CT and MR imaging. 
  • Rupture of the posterior tibial tendon associated with closed ankle fracture. 
  • Silicone gel coating of a sutured flexor digital tendon within a sheath. 
  • Single versus two-incision arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Snapping of the triceps tendon over the lateral epicondyle. 
  • Snapping popliteal tendon as a source of lateral knee pain. 
  • Strabismus surgery for large-angle cyclotorsion after macular translocation surgery. 
  • Strain patterns in the patellar tendon and the implications for patellar tendinopathy. 
  • Superior oblique anterior tenectomy. 
  • Superior oblique recession versus tenotomy: a comparison of surgical results. 
  • Surgical management of dissociated vertical deviation associated with A-pattern strabismus. 
  • Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath. 
  • Tendinitis and other chronic tendinopathies. 
  • Tendon mechanobiology: Current knowledge and future research opportunities. 
  • Tenosynovial Osteochondromatosis of the Flexor Hallucis Longus in a Division I Tennis Player. 
  • The Development of a Xenograft-Derived Scaffold for Tendon and Ligament Reconstruction Using a Decellularization and Oxidation Protocol. 
  • The Influence of Exercise Dosing on Outcomes in Patients With Knee Disorders: A Systematic Review. 
  • The MR imaging appearance of longitudinal split tears of the peroneus brevis tendon. 
  • The cosmetic appearance of the biceps muscle after long-head tenotomy versus tenodesis. 
  • The effect of fixation technique on graft position in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • The effect of increasing distraction on digital motion after external fixation of the wrist. 
  • The effect of muscle architecture on the biomechanical failure properties of skeletal muscle under passive extension. 
  • The effect of oblique femoral tunnel placement on rotational constraint of the knee reconstructed using patellar tendon autografts. 
  • The effects of aging, antiinflammatory drugs, and ultrasound on the in vitro response of tendon tissue. 
  • The intra-articular component of the subscapularis tendon: anatomic and histological correlation in reference to surgical release in patients with frozen-shoulder syndrome. 
  • The place of microsurgery in hand surgery. 
  • The prediction of stress-relaxation of ligaments and tendons using the quasi-linear viscoelastic model. 
  • Treatment of stage 3 adult acquired flatfoot. 
  • Validity of the posterior tibial edema sign in posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. 
  • Vascular anatomy of the human flexor digitorum profundus tendon insertion. 
  • Vascularization and the gliding mechanism of free flexor-tendon grafts inserted by the silicone-rod method. 
  • Viscoelastic properties of muscle-tendon units. The biomechanical effects of stretching. 
  • Volar Capsular Release After Distal Radius Fractures. 
  • [Comparison of long-term results between muscle-strength balancing procedure and Mckay procedure in treating congenital clubfoot]. 
  • [Immediate and remote postactivation effects in the human motor system] 
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  Keywords of People

  • Attarian, David Edward, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics
  • Toth, Alison Patricia, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics
  • Toth, Cynthia Ann, Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery