Research Article

The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study

Volume: 46 Number: 6 February 21, 2013
  • Cemil Erturk
  • Mehmet Altay
  • İlyas Ozardali
  • Nuray Altay
  • Hasan Cece
  • Ugur Isikan
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The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the changes in the lumbar intervertebral area after extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) at different energy levels in a rabbit model using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathological evaluation.
Methods: The study included 30 male New Zealand white rabbits divided randomly into five groups: Groups A and C received 1,000 shockwave impulses at an intensity of 14 kV, Groups B and D received 1,000 impulses at 21 kV, and Group E was a sham group. Side effects such as subcutaneous and paravertebral soft-tissue injuries were evaluated using MRI one day after ESWT administration. Neovascularization, edema and fibroblast activity in the intervertebral area were evaluated histopathologically.
Results: No change was observed in any group on MRI. Histopathologically, Groups A and C showed no change, whereas Groups B and D showed edema, fibroblast activity and significant neovascularization at the intervertebral end-plate (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Our findings indicate that ESWT caused dose-dependent changes in the intervertebral end-plate. This study constitutes a preliminary evaluation of shockwave therapy to the intervertebral area in an animal model. High-dose ESWT may stimulate angiogenesis at cartilage end-plates in rabbits.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cemil Erturk This is me

Mehmet Altay This is me

İlyas Ozardali This is me

Nuray Altay This is me

Hasan Cece This is me

Ugur Isikan This is me

Publication Date

February 21, 2013

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 6

APA
Erturk, C., Altay, M., Ozardali, İ., Altay, N., Cece, H., & Isikan, U. (2013). The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(6), 449-454. https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF
AMA
1.Erturk C, Altay M, Ozardali İ, Altay N, Cece H, Isikan U. The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;46(6):449-454. https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF
Chicago
Erturk, Cemil, Mehmet Altay, İlyas Ozardali, Nuray Altay, Hasan Cece, and Ugur Isikan. 2013. “The Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwaves on Cartilage End-Plates in Rabbits: A Preliminary MRI and Histopathological Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (6): 449-54. https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF.
EndNote
Erturk C, Altay M, Ozardali İ, Altay N, Cece H, Isikan U (January 1, 2013) The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 6 449–454.
IEEE
[1]C. Erturk, M. Altay, İ. Ozardali, N. Altay, H. Cece, and U. Isikan, “The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 449–454, Jan. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF
ISNAD
Erturk, Cemil - Altay, Mehmet - Ozardali, İlyas - Altay, Nuray - Cece, Hasan - Isikan, Ugur. “The Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwaves on Cartilage End-Plates in Rabbits: A Preliminary MRI and Histopathological Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/6 (January 1, 2013): 449-454. https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF.
JAMA
1.Erturk C, Altay M, Ozardali İ, Altay N, Cece H, Isikan U. The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;46:449–454.
MLA
Erturk, Cemil, et al. “The Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwaves on Cartilage End-Plates in Rabbits: A Preliminary MRI and Histopathological Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 6, Jan. 2013, pp. 449-54, https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF.
Vancouver
1.Cemil Erturk, Mehmet Altay, İlyas Ozardali, Nuray Altay, Hasan Cece, Ugur Isikan. The effect of extracorporeal shockwaves on cartilage end-plates in rabbits: a preliminary MRI and histopathological study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2013 Jan. 1;46(6):449-54. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27YU97ZF