The effects of 5-fluorouracil on flexor tendon healing by using a biodegradable gelatin, slow releasing system: Experimental study in a hen model

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 651-657

  Karaaltin, M V ^a   Ozalp, B ^b   Dadaci, M ^c   Kayikcioglu, A ^c   Kecik, A ^c   Oner, F ^c  

^a BEZMIALEM VAKIF UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

5 fluorouracil; adhesions; gelatin; slow releasing; tendon

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIMETABOLITE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; FLUOROURACIL; GELATIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHICKEN; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INFLAMMATION; PATHOLOGY; PLASTER CAST; TENDON; TENDON INJURIES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; WOUND HEALING; 5-FLUOROURACIL; ADHESION; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; SLOW RELEASING; TENDON INJURY; TISSUE ADHESION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHICKENS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLUOROURACIL; GELATIN; INFLAMMATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MODELS, ANIMAL; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TISSUE ADHESIONS; WOUND HEALING;

5-FLUOROURACIL; ADHESIONS; GELATIN; SLOW RELEASING; TENDON;

EID: 84879754587     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412458646     Document Type: Article

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