Stimulation of tendon repair by platelet concentrate, CDMP-2 and mechanical loading in animal models

Growth factor delivery may be useful to accelerate the rate of tendon healing. We studied Platelet Concentrate, which in effect can be regarded as a cocktail of growth factors relevant for tendon healing. In a rat Achilles tendon transection model, one postoperative injection of Platelet Concentrate...

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Main Author: Virchenko, Olena
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Ortopedi och idrottsmedicin 2007
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-11264
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