Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound for tendon healing: an overview

  1. Valera, F. 1
  2. Minaya, F.J. 1
  3. Melián, A. 1
  4. Veiga, X. 1
  5. Medina, F. 2
  6. Ortega, G. 1
  1. 1 Hospital FREMAP (Majadahonda, Madrid)
  2. 2 Universidad de Murcia (España)
Actas:
EORS 2008, European Orthopaedic Research Society, 17th annual meeting

ISBN: 978-84-691-2464-2

Año de publicación: 2008

Páginas: 69

Congreso: EORS 2008: European Orthopaedic Research Society, 17th annual meeting, Madrid, 24-26 April, 2008

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

Ultrasound (US) provides mechanical stimulation to thetissues by means of high-frequency, small-amplitudepressure waves. Ultrasound has been shown to havepositive biological effects, including increased angiogenic,chondrogenic, and osteogenic activities. An increasein prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production, osteoblast andfibroblast proliferation, and increased collagen, interleukin,and vascular endothelial growth factor productionhave been reported to occur with the application ofultrasound.The aim of our study was to evaluate the evidenceavailable in the scientific literature for the ultrasoundtreatment for tendon healing.