Do collagen fibres of the spontaneously ruptured human tendons display decreased thickness and crimp angle?
Our results show that spontaneously ruptured tendons display focal regions with decreased collagen fibre thickness, decreased crimp angle and disrupted crimp continuity, microscopic alterations that possibly result in reduced strength of the tendons being less resistant to tensile forces, and thus, place them at increased risk of ruptures.
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