Publications by authors named "Tyler P Welch"
Article Synopsis
- The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) does not heal well after injury, while the MCL (medial collateral ligament) generally heals properly, raising questions about their differing responses to damage.
- The study investigated two ideas: that intra-articular ligaments like the ACL have a distinct histologic response to injury compared to extra-articular ligaments like the MCL, and that applying a collagen-platelet-rich plasma (collagen-PRP) hydrogel could improve ACL healing.
- Results showed that while extra-articular ligaments had better healing, the collagen-PRP treatment for ACL wounds improved tissue repair, suggesting that using a scaffold could address healing differences between these types of ligaments.
