Amniotic membrane as an option for treatment of acute Achilles tendon injury in rats

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of human amniotic membrane (hAM) fragment on inflammatory response, proliferation of fibroblast and organization of collagen fibers in injured tendon. Methods: Sixty rats were divided into 3 groups: C - surgical procedures without tendon lesion and with s...

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Main Authors: Mariana de Castro Nicodemo, Lia Renó das Neves, Josafá Carvalho Aguiar, Flaviane de Souza Brito, Isabelle Ferreira, Luciana Barros Sant'Anna, Leandro José Raniero, Rodrigo Álvaro Lopes Martins, Paulo Roxo Barja, Emilia Angela Lo Schiavo Arisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2017-02-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502017000200125&tlng=en