The effect of electroacupuncture on tendon repair in a rat Achilles tendon rupture model

Objective To examine the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on early post-rupture tendon repair in a rat model of Achilles tendon rupture using histological and mechanical evaluation. Methods An Achilles tendon rupture model was prepared in 90 Wistar rats, which were randomly assigned to EA, manual a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society 2015-02, Vol.33 (1), p.58-64
Hauptverfasser:	Inoue, Motohiro, Nakajima, Miwa, Oi, Yuki, Hojo, Tatsuya, Itoi, Megumi, Kitakoji, Hiroshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Achilles Tendon - injuries Animals Disease Models, Animal Electroacupuncture Fibroblast Growth Factors - metabolism Fibroblasts - metabolism Male Random Allocation Rats, Wistar Stress, Mechanical Tendon Injuries - metabolism Tendon Injuries - rehabilitation Tendon Injuries - therapy Transforming Growth Factor beta1 - metabolism Wound Healing
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