What are the validated animal models for tendinopathy?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-17

  Lui, P P Y ^a,b   Maffulli, N ^c   Rolf, C ^d   Smith, R K W ^e  

^a Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal models; Assessment; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651371823     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01164.x     Document Type: Review

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