Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (46): 7515-7519.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.46.027

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Tendon adhesion prevention: status and progress

Gao Jun1, Wang Wei1, Na Lei1, Jiang Hong-tao1, Liu Shi-bo2, Wang Pei2   

  1. 1Chengde Medical University, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China; 2Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2014-10-11 Online:2014-11-12 Published:2014-11-12
  • Contact: Wang Pei, Master, Associate professor, Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China
  • About author:Gao Jun, Studying for master’s degree, Chengde Medical University, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Tendon adhesions after tendon repair have been one of the problems difficult to solve in clinical practice.

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the current situation and progress of the prevention of postoperative tendon adhesions.
METHODS: A computer-based search of CNKI, Wanfang, PubMed databases for articles related to prevention of tendon adhesions published from January 1971 to May 2014 using the keywords of “tendon injury; tendon adhesions; progress” in Chinese and English, respectively. Repetitive content and irrelevant articles were excluded, and finally 40 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In this paper, we analyze the characteristics of tendons and causes of tendon adhesions, summarize the methods for prevention of tendon adhesions and the therapeutic effects, and thereby analyze the pros and cons of various methods and materials for prevention of tendon adhesions. Prevention of tendon adhesions after tendon repair involves various aspects: thorough debridement, better surgical approach, microsurgical repair of tendon tissues, applications of drugs and barrier materials, physical therapy as well as appropriate functional exercise after tendon repair. The integrated use of these means can be done to prevent the occurrence of postoperative tendon adhesions.


中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: tendon injuries, tendinopathy, tissue adhesions

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