Different mechanisms activated by mild versus strong loading in rat Achilles tendon healing.

Malin HammermanFranciele Dietrich-ZagonelParmis BlomgranPernilla EliassonPer Aspenberg

Published in: PloS one (2018)

In conclusion, mild loading is enough to increase the quality of the healing tendon without inducing microdamage and alter the inflammation in the tissue. This supports the general conception that early mobilization of a ruptured tendon in patients is advantageous.

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