Orthopedic Surgeon, National Medical Center.
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Research Article
The effect of muscle excursion on muscle recovery after tendon repair in a neglected tendon injury: A study in rabbit soleus muscles
Article first published online: 26 JUL 2010
DOI: 10.1002/jor.21212
Copyright © 2010 Orthopaedic Research Society
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How to Cite
Jeon, S. H., Chung, M. S., Baek, G. H., Lee, Y. H. and Gong, H. S. (2011), The effect of muscle excursion on muscle recovery after tendon repair in a neglected tendon injury: A study in rabbit soleus muscles. J. Orthop. Res., 29: 74–78. doi: 10.1002/jor.21212
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Orthopedic Surgeon, National Medical Center.
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Professor, Seoul National University Hospital.
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Assistant Professor, Seoul National University Hospital.
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Assistant Professor, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 NOV 2010
- Article first published online: 26 JUL 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 13 JUN 2010
- Manuscript Received: 6 FEB 2010
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Keywords:
- muscle contracture;
- muscle excursion;
- delayed tendon repair;
- rabbit
Abstract
We attempted to determine whether muscle excursion observed during operation can be a prognostic indicator of muscle recovery after delayed tendon repair in a rabbit soleus model. Eighteen rabbits underwent tenotomy of the soleus muscles bilaterally and were divided into three groups according to the period from tenotomy to repair. The tendons of each group were repaired 2, 4, and 6 weeks after tenotomy. The excursion of each soleus muscle was measured at the time of tenotomy (baseline), at 2, 4, 6 weeks after tenotomy, and 8 weeks after tendon repair. The amount of muscle recovery after tendon repair in terms of muscle excursion independently depended on the timing of repair and on the muscle excursion observed during repair. The regression model predicted that the muscle excursion recovered on average by 0.6% as the muscle excursion at the time of repair increased by 1% after adjusting for the timing of repair. This study suggests that measuring the muscle excursion during tendon repair may help physicians estimate the potential of muscle recovery in cases of delayed tendon repair. © 2010 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 29:74–78, 2011