The effect of postoperative immobilization on the healing of radiofrequency heat probe modified tissue: assessment of tissue length, stiffness, and morphology.
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Jan 1, 2008
This animal study examined how postoperative immobilization affects healing after radiofrequency heat probe shrinkage in rabbit patellar tendons. Tendon length increased across all groups by 8 weeks, but 4 weeks of immobilization resulted in less elongation than free activity. Immobilized groups had reduced…