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| Author(s): |
Martins Maia Filho, Antonio Luiz
[1]
;
Villaverde, Antonio Balbin
[2]
;
Munin, Egberto
[2]
;
Aimbire, Flavio
[2]
;
Albertini, Regiane
[3, 2]
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Fac Integral Diferencial, FACID, Teresina, Piaui - Brazil
[2] Univ Camilo Castelo Branco, UNICASTELO, Ctr Biomed Engn, BR-12247004 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Nove Julho, UNINOVE, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY; v. 36, n. 10, p. 1682-1690, OCT 2010. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 18 |
| Abstract | |
The aim of our study was to compare topical use of Aloe vera gel, pulsed mode ultrasound (US) and Aloe vera phonophoresis on rat paw with collagenase-induced tendinitis. Edema size, tensile tendon strength, tendon elasticity, number of inflammatory cells and tissue histology were studied at 7 and 14 days after tendinitis induction. Pulse mode US parameters were: 1 MHz frequency, 100 Hz repetition rate, 10% duty cycle, and 0.5 W/cm(2) intensity, applied for 2 min each session. A 0.5 mL of Aloe vera gel at 2% concentration was applied for 2 min per session, topically and by phonophoresis. Topical application of Aloe vera gel did not show any statistically significant improvement in the inflammatory process, whereas phonophoresis enhanced the gel action reducing edema and number of inflammatory cells, promoting the rearrangement of collagen fibers and promoting also the recovery of the tensile strength and elasticity of the inflamed tendon to recover their normal pre-injury status. Results seem to indicate that Aloe vera phonophoresis is a promising technique for tendinitis treatment, without the adverse effect provoked by systemic anti-inflammatory drugs. (E-mail: abvillaverde@gmail.com) (C) 2010 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine \& Biology. (AU) | |