Publication: Might the Masson trichrome stain be considered a useful
method for categorizing experimental tendon lesions?
Authors
Martinello, Tiziana ; Pascoli, Francesco ; Caporale, Giovanni ; Perazzi, Anna ; Iacopetti, Ilaria ; Patruno, Marco
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F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia: Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología
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https://doi.org/10.16470/HH-11-601
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Abstract
Strain injuries of tendons are the most
common orthopedic injuries in athletic subjects, be they
equine or human. When the tendon is suddenly
damaged, an acute inflammatory phase occurs whereas
its repetitive overloading may cause chronic injuries.
Currently the criteria used for grading injuries are
general and subjective, and therefore a reliable grading
method would be an improvement. The main purpose of
this study was to assess qualitatively the histological
pattern of Masson trichrome stain in healthy and injured
tendons; indeed, the known “paradox” of Masson
staining was used to create an evaluation for the matrix
of tendons, following experimental lesions and natural
repair processes. A statistically significant difference of
aniline-staining between healthy and lesioned tendons
was observed. Overall, we think that the Masson staining
might be regarded as an informative tool in discerning
the collagen spatial arrangement and therefore the
histological characteristics of tendons.
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