O pé calcaneus tendon injuries

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LOW-INTENSITY PULSED ULTRASOUND ACCELERATES HEALING IN RAT

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CALCANEUS TENDON INJURIES

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Sérgio Luiz Jeremias Júnior PT1, Gilberto Luis Camanho MD PhD1,2, Ana Cristina

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Ferreira Bassit DVM3, Andrea Forgas PT MS1, Sheila J. M. Ingham MD MS4,

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Rene Jorge Abdalla MD PhD5

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1 – Staff Physical therapist, University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
2 - Professor, University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
3 – Staff veterinary, University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
4 – Staff physician, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), School of
Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
5 – Professor, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), School of Medicine,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

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The Animal Research and Care Committee of the Medical School of the São Paulo

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University approved all experimental protocols for this study.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare and did not receive funding for

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the study.

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Corresponding Author:
Rene Jorge Abdalla, MD PhD
Rua Abílio Soares, 227 - cj. 31
04005-000
Paraíso - São Paulo - SP – Brazil.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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STUDY DESIGN: Controlled laboratory study.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of low intensity therapeutic ultrasound on a

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murine calcaneus tendon healing process.

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BACKGROUND: Therapeutic ultrasound promotes formation and maturation of scar

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tissue.

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METHODS: Calcaneus tendon tenotomy and tenorraphy was performed on 28

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Wistar