Osteogenic Matrix Cell Sheet Transplantation Enhances Early Tendon Graft to Bone Tunnel Healing in Rabbits
Figure 5
Histology of the tendon to bone tunnel interface. Thick bony walls (arrows) were observed around the grafted tendon in the OMCS group 3 weeks after the operation ((a), (c)), whereas such bony walls were thinner or seen less frequently in the control group ((b), (d)). In both groups, fibrovascular tissues were observed. (c) and (d) are magnifications of (a) and (b). T and BM indicate grafted tendon and bone marrow, respectively. Asterisks indicate fibrovascular tissues.
