Ligament modulus

1. Ovariohysterectomy decreases ligament modulus in O. cuniculus.

   “Adult OVH MCLs exhibited increased cyclic creep and failure strain, and decreased modulus with increased mRNA levels for lubricin/PRG4 and collagen I compared with normal MCLs.”

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   Increased lubricin/proteoglycan 4 gene expression and decreased modulus in medial collateral ligaments following ovariohysterectomy in the adult rabbit: Evidence consistent with aging

   Journal of biomechanics·Dec 29, 2015

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