Ligament Injury

Question 1

What is a ligament?

Answer 1

Bone-bone

Dense bands of collagenous tissue

Question 2

What type of fibres are ligaments made of?

Answer 2

Collagen fibres type 1

Question 3

What are ligaments composed of?

Answer 3

Collagen fibres type 1,
Fibroblasts, 
Sensory fibres, 
Vessels, 
Crimpling

Question 4

Differences in composition of ligaments vs tendons?

Answer 4

Ligaments have:
Lower % of collagen, 
Higher % of proteoglycans and water,
Less organised collagen fibres, 
Rounder fibroblasts

Question 5

describe the healing process of ligament rupture?

Answer 5

Haemorrhage causes blood clot, which is then replaced by heavy cellular infiltrate,
Scar tissue produced (disorganised collagenous connective tissue),
Matrix becomes more like ligament

Question 6

Treatment of ligament rupture

Answer 6

Repair,
Augmentation,
Replacement