Postoperative programmed muscle tension augmented osteotendinous junction repair

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 691-696

  Wang, W ^a   Chen, H H ^b   Yang, X H ^b   Xu, G ^b   Chan, K M ^a   Qin, Ling ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GUANGZHOU RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Fibrocartilage; Functional electrical stimulation; New bone formation; Osteotendinous healing; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROCARTILAGE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; IMMOBILIZATION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOTENDINOUS JUNCTION REPAIR; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; MUSCLE TONUS; RABBITS; TENDONS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34548158507     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964864     Document Type: Article

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