High-dose vitamin C supplementation accelerates the Achilles tendon healing in healthy rats

ÖMEROĞLU S., Peker T. V., Tuerkoezkan N., Oemeroglu H.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.129, no.2, pp.281-286, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 129 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-008-0603-0
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.281-286
  • Keywords: Achilles tendon, Tendon healing, Vitamin C, Type I collagen, Fibroblast, ASCORBIC-ACID, MODEL, REPAIR, RUPTURE, GROWTH
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This experimental study was performed to assess, whether or not, vitamin C, required during the collagen synthesis, would influence the Achilles tendon healing in a healthy rat model.