Application of Amniotic Membrane Improves Repair in a Diabetic Animal Model for Delayed Tendon Healing

Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics, Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Tendon injuries often heal with significant scar formation and compromised biomechanical function. For diabetics, these injuries are further complicated by changes in the extracellular matrix of the tendon, leading to higher incidenc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Norman Waldrop MD, Bonnie Mowry PhD, Mitchell Sanders PhD, John McQuilling PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000082