Annals of biomedical engineering
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Traumatic knee injuries frequently involve the disruption of multiple ligaments, such as a complete tear of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) together with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Miyasaka, K., D. M. Daniel, M. ⋯ Tissue Res.:2003). The knowledge gained by studying these therapeutic strategies could potentially be applied to other ligaments and tendons. In this article, antisense gene therapy to alter gene expression by using antisense oligonucleotides will be examined as a possible solution.