Device for lengthening of a musculotendinous unit by direct continuous traction in the sheep

Device for lengthening of a musculotendinous unit by direct continuous traction in the sheep

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Retraction, atrophy and fatty infiltration are signs subsequent to chronic rotator cuff tendon tears. They are associated with an increased pennation angle and a shortening of the muscle fibers in series. These deleterious changes of...

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Main Authors: Zumstein Matthias A, Frey Eric, von Rechenberg Brigitte, Frigg Robert, Gerber Christian, Meyer Dominik C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Muscle
Sheep
Retraction
Fatty infiltration
Atrophy
Pennation angle
Continuous traction
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/50

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