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Collagen Deposition and Biomechanical Behavior During the Healing Process of Gastrocnemius Muscle Injury Treated by Ultrasound in Rats

2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.01.009

ISSN

1532-9283

Autores

Maria Cristina Balejo Piedade, Elizabeth Sabater Alves, César Augusto Martins Pereira, Arnaldo José Hernandez, Élia Garcia Caldini,

Tópico(s)

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Resumo

Considering that ultrasound (US) treatment stimulates collagen deposition, and that the collagen maturation process can contribute to greater mechanical strength a quantitative study was undertaken in which histological findings of collagen were correlated with biomechanical data from lacerated rat muscle, treated by pulsed US.

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