Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing

Volume: 35 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Zafer Orhan
  • Murat Alper
  • Ozlem Yavuz
  • Yavuz Akman
  • Altan Yalciner
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Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing

Abstract

Objectives: A rat model was designed to investigate the effect of low-energy extra-corporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) (500 shock waves at 14 kV) on the healing potential of tendon injuries that may accompany fractures. Methods: The study included 48 rats for histopathologic (n=28) and biochemical (n=20) studies. The right Achilles tendons of all rats were cut and then sutured using the modified Kessler method. For histopathologic examination, ESWT was administered to the injured tendons under the guidance of fluoroscopy in 14 rats, while the remaining 14 rats remained as controls following sham operation. On the other hand, for biochemical studies 20 rats were divided into four equal groups where two groups received ESWT. On the postoperative third and ninth days, rats (one study with one control group, respectively) were sacrificed to measure the hydroxyproline levels. Results: Histopathologic examination in the second week showed highly cellular granulation tissue with more vascularization and massive inflammatory infiltration in ESWT-administered rats. There were many multinuclear giant cells. On the third week, the healing in the ESWT group was considerably better than that of the controls. In addition, the irregularity of the fibrils, intensity of lymphocyte and histiocyte infiltration were less and there was a reduction in the number of giant cells. Hydroxyproline levels were found to be high in the study groups. Conclusion: Histopathological findings and increased hydroxyproline levels suggest that ESWT may facilitate tendon healing.

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Zafer Orhan This is me

Murat Alper This is me

Ozlem Yavuz This is me

Yavuz Akman This is me

Altan Yalciner This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2001 Volume: 35 Number: 2

APA
Orhan, Z., Alper, M., Yavuz, O., Akman, Y., & Yalciner, A. (2006). Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 35(2), 158-162. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718
AMA
1.Orhan Z, Alper M, Yavuz O, Akman Y, Yalciner A. Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35(2):158-162. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718
Chicago
Orhan, Zafer, Murat Alper, Ozlem Yavuz, Yavuz Akman, and Altan Yalciner. 2006. “Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Tendon Healing”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 (2): 158-62. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718.
EndNote
Orhan Z, Alper M, Yavuz O, Akman Y, Yalciner A (September 1, 2006) Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 2 158–162.
IEEE
[1]Z. Orhan, M. Alper, O. Yavuz, Y. Akman, and A. Yalciner, “Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 158–162, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718.
ISNAD
Orhan, Zafer - Alper, Murat - Yavuz, Ozlem - Akman, Yavuz - Yalciner, Altan. “Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Tendon Healing”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35/2 (September 1, 2006): 158-162. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718.
JAMA
1.Orhan Z, Alper M, Yavuz O, Akman Y, Yalciner A. Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35:158–162.
MLA
Orhan, Zafer, et al. “Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Tendon Healing”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 158-62, doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718.
Vancouver
1.Zafer Orhan, Murat Alper, Ozlem Yavuz, Yavuz Akman, Altan Yalciner. Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in tendon healing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;35(2):158-62. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1718