The role and mechanical behavior of the connective tissue in tendon sliding

J-C Guimberteau, J-P Delage, J Wong

Tendon; Carpal sheath; Sliding system; Tendon vascularization; Finger flexor reconstruction; Collagenic fibrillar framework; Microvacuole

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Key takeaways

01Challenges the traditional view of tendon sliding
02Proposes a model of a gel-like fibrillar network
03This network allows sliding without disturbing nearby tissues
04Based on 215 in-vivo dissections

Tendon sliding likely occurs within a complex network of fibers and gel, not as an isolated movement against other tissues.

Abstract

After carrying out 215 in-vivo dissections, 65 of which were video-recorded, the authors propose that the current representation of the notion of the tendon sliding is incorrect. It is suggested that tendon sliding is explained by the existence of a mechanical adaptable multimicrovacuolar and fibrillar tissue. This tissue enables complete sliding without any dynamic influence on the surrounding tissues. The new theory is based on a polyhedric fibrillar framework, apparently chaotic and complex, subtending the microvacuolar gel, a concept that is to be found everywhere in the human body.

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APA: J-C Guimberteau, J-P Delage, & J Wong (2010). The role and mechanical behavior of the connective tissue in tendon sliding. https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/the-role-and-mechanical-behavior-of-the-connective-tissue-in-tendon-sliding/
MLA: J-C Guimberteau, et al. "The role and mechanical behavior of the connective tissue in tendon sliding." 2010, https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/the-role-and-mechanical-behavior-of-the-connective-tissue-in-tendon-sliding/.
Chicago: J-C Guimberteau, J-P Delage, J Wong. 2010. "The role and mechanical behavior of the connective tissue in tendon sliding.". https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/the-role-and-mechanical-behavior-of-the-connective-tissue-in-tendon-sliding/