The effect of low-molecular-weight heparin on rat tendon healing

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-61

  Esen, Erdinc ^a   Cila, Erdal ^a   Ozogul, Candan ^a   Tasci, Arzu Gul ^a   Sipahioglu, Serkan ^b   Gemalmaz, Halil Can ^a   Ozturk, Akif Muhtar ^a   Dogramaci, Yunus ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon injuries; Heparin; Low molecular weight; Rats; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WISTAR RAT; WOUND HEALING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67650120400     PISSN: 1017995X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3944/AOTT.2009.054     Document Type: Article

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