In vivo comparison of biomechanical, histological, and radiological properties of three techniques for tendon lengthening: An experimental study in rabbits

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Gideroglu, Kaan ^a   Akan, Mithat ^b   Orhun, Haldun ^b   Bozdag, Ergun ^c   Gül, Aylin Ege ^b   Akgun, Erdal ^b   Akoz, Tayfun ^b  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DR LUTFI KIRDAR KARTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Comparison; Histopathological; Radiological; Tendon lengthening

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RANDOMIZATION; TISSUE ADHESION; WOUND HEALING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RABBITS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TISSUE ADHESIONS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 61449102796     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310802401199     Document Type: Article

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