Tendon healing is adversely affected by low-grade inflammation.

Emanuele ChisariLaura RehakWasim S KhanNicola Maffulli

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2021)

This review outlines the role of low-grade Inflammation in the pathogenesis of tendinopathy, stressing the role of proinflammatory cytokines, proteolytic enzymes and growth factors, and explores how Inflammation exerts a negative influence on the process of tendon healing.

Keyphrases

low grade
high grade
oxidative stress
rotator cuff
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
platelet rich plasma