Comparing extracorporeal shock wave and hyaluronic acid in a rabbit cartilage defect model: the effects of ESW on cartilage defect


ÖZTEMÜR Z., ÖZER H., Golge U. H., ALTUNTAŞ E. E., BULUT O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.43, no.3, pp.484-492, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1208-2
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.484-492
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: To compare the efficiency of extracorporeal shock wave (ESW) treatment with hyaluronic acid (HA) viscosupplementation in an experimental rabbit cartilage defect model.