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1Experimental Surgery, GIGA-R & Credec,University of Liège, 2Laboratory of Connective Tissues Biology, GIGA-R,University of Liège, 3Department Argenco,University of Liège, 4Department of Clinical Biology, University Hospital of Liège,University of Liège, 5Physical Medicine and Sport Traumatology Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, University Hospital of Liège,University of Liège
Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 01:09Tendon Injury and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Administration
- 04:25Achilles Tendon Harvest, Biomechanical Testing, and Molecular Evaluation
- 06:27Results: Representative Biomechanical and Histological Analyses
- 07:28Conclusion
This protocol describes the evaluation process of healing tendons in rats that have been injected with allogeneic platelet rich plasma (PRP) or saline solution after removing part of the Achilles tendon. The progress of tendon healing is evaluated at several time points using different types of analyses.
