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Freedman, B.R., Gordon, J.A., Bhatt, P.R., Pardes, A.M., Thomas, S.J., Sarver, J.J., Riggin, C.N., Tucker, J.J., Williams, A.W., Zanes, R.C., Hast, M.W., Farber, D.C., Silbernagel, K.G. and Soslowsky, L.J. (2016) Nonsurgical Treatment and Early Return to Activity Leads to Improved Achilles Tendon Fatigue Mechanics and Functional Outcomes during Early Healing in an Animal Model. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 34, 2172-2180.
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• TITLE: Complete Achilles Tenotomy: A New Improved Experimental Surgical Technique in Rats

  AUTHORS: Kelly Biancardini Gomes Barbato, Guilherme de Almeida, João da Costa, Libardo Rodriguez, Clara Raposo, Hanna Dias, Renata Paiva, Liszt Palmeira de Oliveira, Jorge Carvalho

  KEYWORDS: Achilles Tendon Rupture, Animal Experimentation, Wound Healing, Collagen, Elastic Tissue

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol.8 No.1, December 1, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Rupture of the Achilles tendon is one of the most frequent tendon injuries in humans. However, there is no standard surgical technique thus far to reproduce complete rupture of this tendon in rats. Surgical procedures were performed in Wistar rats under light microscopy, with posterior longitudinal incision and preservation of the plantaris tendon. The animals were sacrificed on 2nd and 8th postoperative week and we used hematoxilin and eosin, picrosirius-red and Weigert’s resorcin-fuchsin to observe general tendon healing. The mean operative time was one minute and 24 seconds. Histological studies showed cellular proliferation and fibrillogenesis at two weeks, with decreased amounts of cellularity and elastic fibers at the 8th week, besides changes in structural organization of collagen fibers. The complete Achilles tenotomy in rats, was improved under light microscopy and sparing the plantaris tendon. This surgical technique was simple and quick, showed signs of normal healing process, could be easily reproducible, and triggered translational researches in this area.