Open AccessIncreased Elasticity of Capsule After Immobilization in a Rat Knee Experimental Model Assessed by Scanning Acoustic Microscopy
Author(s) -
Yoshihiro Hagiwara,
Yoshifumi Saijo,
E. Chimoto,
Hirotoshi Akita,
Yasuyuki Sasano,
Mizue Fujio,
S. Kokubun
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/2000-1967-054
Subject(s) - elasticity (physics) , medicine , biomedical engineering , capsule , microscopy , joint capsule , scanning electron microscope , anatomy , materials science , composite material , pathology , biology , botany
The mechanical property of immobilized joints is not well understood. The present study was designed to investigate the tissue elasticity of the anterior and posterior synovial membrane (SM) in a rat immobilized knee model using scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM). Moreover, the structural characteristics of the SM after immobilization were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).