The effect of platelet-rich plasma on the neovascularization of surgically created equine superficial digital flexor tendon lesions

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 554-561

  Bosch, G ^a   Moleman, M ^a   Barneveld, A ^a   van Weeren, P R ^a   van Schie, H T M ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Color Doppler ultrasonography; Factor VIII; Vascularity; VEGF

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HORSE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; HORSES; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 79952537136     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01070.x     Document Type: Article

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