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Cyclic Mechanical Loading for Inducing Tendinopathy in Rat Achilles Tendon

March 1st, 2024
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1Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 2Mechanical Engineering Department, Boston University, 3Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University

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Este protocolo apresenta um sistema de teste usado para induzir lesões por fadiga quantificáveis e controladas em um tendão de Aquiles de ratos para um modelo in vivo de tendinopatia induzida por uso excessivo. O procedimento consiste em prender o tornozelo do rato a um atuador articular que realiza a dorsiflexão passiva do tornozelo com um script MATLAB personalizado.

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