Tendon injury and repair mechanics

Regenerative Medicine and Biomaterials for the Repair of Connective Tissues

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 394-418

  Maffulli, N ^a   Longo, U G ^b   Sharma, P ^b   Denaro, V ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Intrinsic repair; Pathophysiology; Tendinopathy; Tendon injuries; Tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

REPAIR;

AETIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TENDINOPATHY; TENDON INJURIES; TENDON RUPTURES;

TENDONS;

EID: 84879253387     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845697792.2.394     Document Type: Chapter

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