Effect of recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB-coated sutures on Achilles tendon healing in a rat model: A histological and biomechanical study.

J Tissue Eng · 2012 · PMC3394411 · PMID 22798983

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The structural properties (maximum load and stiffness), which indicate the overall ability of the tendon to support a load, were increased, on average, following rhPDGF-BB treatment; however, the increase did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.16 and 0.21).

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