Local administration of Trolox, a vitamin E analog, reduced tendon adhesion in a chicken model of flexor digitorum profundus tendon injury
Background: Hand flexor tendon injuries are compromised with tendon adhesion. Tendon adhesion forms between flexor tendon and tendon sheath, reduces the range of motion of fingers, and affects their function. Oxidative stress is increased in flexor tendon after injury and might play a role in tendon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Translation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X16302728 |