
Background: There have been several histological studies of the Leeds-Keio ligament in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, but there have been few of the Leeds-Keio ligament in the extra-articular portion. Aims/Methods: To report the histological and ultrastructural findings of two cases of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using the Leeds-Keio ligament, removed 6.1 years and 8.7 years after implantation. Results: In both cases, the tissue over the Leeds-Keio ligament was a ligament-like tissue. Electron microscopy showed that the diameter of the collagen fibrils in the tissue over the Leeds-Keio ligament was unimodal in the case investigated 6.1 years after implantation but bimodal in the case investigated after 8.7 years. Conclusions: The tissue over the Leeds-Keio ligament may continue to grow with prolonged periods of mechanical stress.
Adult, Wound Healing, Adolescent, Patellar Ligament, Patellar Dislocation, Humans, Female, Collagen, Postoperative Period, Prostheses and Implants, Stress, Mechanical
Adult, Wound Healing, Adolescent, Patellar Ligament, Patellar Dislocation, Humans, Female, Collagen, Postoperative Period, Prostheses and Implants, Stress, Mechanical
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