Riemersma D J, De Bruyn P
Res Vet Sci. 1986 Jul;41(1):7-13.
The cross-sectional area, collagen content, dry weight as a percentage of the wet weight and the tendon fibre percentage of the cross-sectional area of the equine hindlimb were determined in the superficial and deep digital flexor tendons and the suspensory ligament at 10, 12 and six sites between tarsus and insertion respectively. The values of each of the four parameters varied between different sites in the same tendon, between different tendons within a horse and between analogous tendons of different horses. Within a tendon the cross-sectional area was inversely proportional to the collagen content, the dry weight and the tendon fibre percentage. Within a horse and between different horses the cross-sectional area of a tendon was inversely proportional to the collagen content and the dry weight percentage. It was concluded that the cross-sectional area is not representative of the strength of an equine tendon.
分别在跗关节与肌腱附着点之间的10个、12个和6个位点，测定了马后肢浅、深指屈肌腱和悬韧带的横截面积、胶原蛋白含量、干重占湿重的百分比以及横截面积中肌腱纤维的百分比。这四个参数中的每一个值，在同一肌腱的不同位点之间、同一匹马的不同肌腱之间以及不同马匹的类似肌腱之间均有所不同。在一条肌腱内，横截面积与胶原蛋白含量、干重及肌腱纤维百分比成反比。在同一匹马内以及不同马匹之间，一条肌腱的横截面积与胶原蛋白含量及干重百分比成反比。得出的结论是，横截面积并不能代表马肌腱的强度。
