| The Effect of Exercises after Local Steroid Injection on the Rabbit Achilles Tendon. |
|
Kim, Jong Moon , Kang, Sae Yoon , Hwang, Ji Hye |
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. hwanglee@smc.samsung.co.kr
2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.
3Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. |
| 스테로이드 국소주사 후 운동이 토끼의 힘줄에 미치는 영향 |
|
김종문·강세윤1·황지혜2 |
|
성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 재활의학교실, 1가톨릭대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 2성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 재활의학교실 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Abstract |
Objective
To evaluate the effects of exercises after local steroid injection on the rabbit Achilles tendon.
Method
Twenty-one rabbits were received local injection of triamcinolone acetonide in the Achilles tendons. Group I rabbits were exercised passively on the ankle for three consecutive days immediately after injection. Group II were left to rest for three days after the injections, and then exercised for three days. Group III were left to rest without exercise. Triamcinolone was injected intratendinously in the right Achilles tendons (subgroup a), and injected in the paratendinous tissue of the left Achilles tendons (subgroup b). The Achilles tendons were dissected at 7 days after injection.
Results
Collagen concentration of group Ia was significantly lower than group IIa or IIIa. Collagen concentration of group Ib was significantly lower than group IIb. Collagen concentration of group Ia was significantly lower than group Ib. In tendons of group Ia, partial necrotic tissues with fragmented tendon fiber bundles were seen in light microscopic examinations. onclusion: These results demonstrate that intratendinous injection of triamcinolone and immediate exercise of injected tendon, regardless of the routes of the injection, may cause damage to the rabbit Achilles tendon. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2002; 26: 769-775) |
| Key Words:
Tendon, Steroid, Exercise, Collagen, Rabbit |
|
PDF Links
Full text via DOI
Download Citation
