Achilles tendon rupture healing is enhanced by intermittent pneumatic compression upregulating collagen type I synthesis

PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS: Adjuvant intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) during leg immobilization following Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) has been shown to reduce the risk of deep venous thrombosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether IPC can also promote tendon healing. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Abdul Alim, Md., Domeij-Arverud, Erica, Nilsson, Gunnar, Edman, Gunnar, Ackermann, Paul W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6061441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28668970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4621-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6061441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28668970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4621-8

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