Effect of Stretching Combined With Ultrashort Wave Diathermy on Joint Function and Its Possible Mechanism in a Rabbit Knee Contracture Model

201730 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Quan Bing Zhang · Anhui Medical University

Yun Zhou · HZ University of Applied Sciences

Hua Zhang Zhong · HZ University of Applied Sciences

Yi Liu · HZ University of Applied Sciences

Abstract

Stretching combined with ultrashort wave treatment was effective in improving joint range of motion, reducing the biomechanical, histological, and molecular manifestations of joint capsule fibrosis in a rabbit model of extending joint contracture.

Topics & Keywords

Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Volume 97, Issue 5, pp. 357-363

DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000873

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