A Comparative Study: The Effect of Pulsed and Static Magnetic Field on The Healing of Rupture of Achilles Tendon  in Rabbits

	A Comparative Study: The Effect of Pulsed and Static Magnetic Field on The Healing of Rupture of Achilles Tendon in Rabbits
Journal of Basrah Researches (Sciences)
Article 1, Volume 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 56-65 PDF (0 K)
Abstract
The pulsed and static magnetic field were used in treatment of tenectomy achilles tendon, which no significant results at level of P≥ 0.05 in both groups. Eighteen rabbits were used in present study, the animals were divided into three equal groups , 1st group was treated with pulsed magnetic field (650 Gauss,50 Hz), 2nd group was treated with static magnetic field (650 Gauss), while 3rd group was used as a control group. The magnetic therapy was continued to four weeks post surgery/ twice daily. Clinical signs were recorded to all groups, loading force and jumbling power tests which used in athletics to knowledge achilles tendon sufficiency post surgery. The magnetic treated groups were showed significant result with control group at P≥ 0.05, while no significant results at P≥ 0.05 between pulsed and static groups. Blood parameters were examined, there significant result at between magnetic groups and control group at P≥ 0.05 during the 1st-four weeks (treatment period), while return to unsignificant at seven weeks post surgery at P≥ 0.05. The gross and histopathological picture were taken at seven post surgery, semi complete healing in magnetic groups, while control group was showed more collagen and fibroblast. In conclusions of this study, the magnetic field therapy have ability to acceleration healing the rupture tendon increase blood parameters. Theorically, the mechanism of action magnetic field to accelerate healing was discussed.
Keywords
pulsed magnetic field; static magnetic field; achilles tendon; tendon; tendon healing

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