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A ligament is a complicated elastic structure which needs to be both elastic and strong. It relies on its collagen content for strength.Whilst elastin gives ligaments their flexibility, it is collagen which gives them strength.Collagen is what you see in a scar.Collagen fibres work like the steel rods in cement. ligament is a complicated elastic structure which needs to be both elastic and strong. It relies on its collagen content for strength.
These results demonstrate two basic concepts: 1) in a confirmation of tissue structure function relationships, the stiffness and strength of healing ligaments correlates with the type and amount of collagen fibrils present, and 2) that mechanical stimulus has a significant affect on ligament structure.