The biomechanical and histologic effects of platelet-rich plasma on rat rotator cuff repairs

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2037-2044

  Beck, Jennifer ^a   Evans, Douglas ^a   Tonino, Pietro M ^a   Yong, Sherri ^a   Callaci, John J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

biologic augmentation; platelet rich plasma; rotator cuff tear; tendon healing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE MODEL; FISCHER 344 RAT; INJURY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; MALE; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84866024662     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512453300     Document Type: Article

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