Age-related changes in the quadriceps tendon: Collagen fibril diameter decreases with aging

Background: The quadriceps tendon (QT) has recently gained attention as a graft tendon for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction due to its high strength from a larger ultrastructural collagen fibril diameter in children than that of the semitendinosus tendon. While QT collagen fibril diam...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Ishida, Yasushi Takata, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Naoki Takemoto, Manase Nishimura, Noriyuki Ozaki, Satoru Demura, Junsuke Nakase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687325000147
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