EFFECTS OF HIGH-DOSE VITAMIN C AND HYALURONIC ACID ON TENDON HEALING

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the histopathologic and biomechanical effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) and high-dose vitamin C (VC) on rat Achilles tendon healing. Methods: Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to HA and VC and control groups with equal numbers. Each group was further divid...

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Main Authors: YASAR MAHSUT DINCEL, OKTAY ADANIR, YAVUZ ARIKAN, AYSEL KARA CAGLAR, SUZAN CANSEL DOGRU, YUNUS ZIYA ARSLAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2018-04-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522018000200082&tlng=en