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Figure 6

From: Histological and ultrastructural evaluation of the early healing of the lateral collateral ligament epiligament tissue in a rat knee model

Figure 6

Epiligament-ligament scar at the thirtieth day after injury. a) epiligament (EL) scar tissue, consisting fibroblasts (colored blue), collagen fibers (colored red) and ligament scar (L) (light microscopy). Bar 50 μm; b) electron micrograph of fibroblasts (Fb) and its organelles - nucleus (N), lysosome (arrow head), rough endoplasmic reticulum (double arrows); and collagen fibers (col) in the intercellular matrix on the thirtieth day after injury × 7000.

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