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Pringels L, Stouthandel M, Van Hoof T, Martens M, Chevalier A, Burssens A, Wezenbeek E, Vanden Bossche L. Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2023; 33:2230-2238. [PMID: 37608446 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
Abstract
Torsion of the Achilles tendon (AT) enhances tensile strength, but a high degree of torsion might also be a risk factor for Achilles tendinopathy, due to greater internal compression exerted during tensile loading. However, evidence supporting the grounds for this assumption is lacking. Hence, we aimed to investigate the impact of AT torsion type on intratendinous pressure. Eighteen human fresh frozen cadaveric legs were mounted in a testing rig and a miniature pressure catheter was placed through ultrasound-guided insertion in the midportion region of the AT. Intratendinous pressure was measured during a simulated straight-knee calf stretch and eccentric heel drop. The AT was then carefully dissected and classified into Type I (least), Type II (moderate), and Type III (extreme) torsion. Of the ATs examined, nine were found to have Type I torsion (50%), nine Type II (50%), and none Type III. It was found that the intratendinous pressure of the AT increased exponentially with ankle dorsiflexion during both exercises (p < 0.001) and that this increase was greater in ATs with Type II torsion than Type I torsion (p < 0.05). This study provides the first biomechanical data to support the hypothesis that in athletes with a high degree of torsion in the AT, the midportion area will experience more internal compression during exercise, for example, calf stretching and eccentric heel drops. Whether this phenomenon is also associated with an elevated risk for Achilles tendinopathy needs further prospective investigation.
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- Lauren Pringels
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Electromechanics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Pringels L, Vanden Bossche L, Wezenbeek E, Burssens A, Vermue H, Victor J, Chevalier A. Intratendinous pressure changes in the Achilles tendon during stretching and eccentric loading: Implications for Achilles tendinopathy. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2022; 33:619-630. [PMID: 36517927 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mechanical overload is considered the main cause of Achilles tendinopathy. In addition to tensile loads, it is believed that the Achilles tendon may also be exposed to compressive loads. However, data on intratendinous pressures are lacking, and consequently, their role in the pathophysiology of tendinopathy is still under debate. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the intratendinous pressure changes in the Achilles tendon during stretching and eccentric loading. Twelve pairs of human cadaveric legs were mounted in a testing rig, and a miniature pressure catheter was placed through ultrasound-guided insertion in four different regions of the Achilles tendon: the insertion (superficial and deep layers), mid-portion, and proximal portion. Intratendinous pressure was measured during three simulated loading conditions: a bent-knee calf stretch, a straight-knee calf stretch, and an eccentric heel-drop. It was found that the intratendinous pressure increased exponentially in both the insertion and mid-portion regions of the Achilles tendon during each loading condition (p < 0.001). The highest pressures were consistently found in the deep insertion region (p < 0.001) and during the eccentric heel-drop (p < 0.001). Pressures in the mid-portion were also significantly higher than in the proximal portion (p < 0.001). These observations offer novel insights and support a role for compression in the pathophysiology of Achilles tendinopathy by demonstrating high intratendinous pressures at regions where Achilles tendinopathy typically occurs. To what extent managing intratendinous pressure might be successful in patients with Achilles tendinopathy by, for example, avoiding excessive stretching, modifying exercise therapy, and offering heel lifts requires further investigation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lauren Pringels
- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Electromechanical, systems and metals engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Electromechanics, CoSysLab, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,AnSyMo/Cosys, Flanders Make, the strategic research centre for the manufacturing industry, Antwerp, Belgium
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da Silva FS, Abreu BJ, Eriksson BI, Ackermann PW. Complete mid-portion rupture of the rat achilles tendon leads to remote and time-mismatched changes in uninjured regions. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:1990-1999. [PMID: 32852566 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06239-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine healing adaptations over 17 weeks post Achilles tendon (AT) rupture in the injured region (IR) compared to an uninjured region (UIR) of the AT. METHODS Twenty-four rats were subjected to a complete right-sided AT rupture, while the left side served as a control. ATs were harvested at 1, 2, 8 and 17 weeks post-rupture and stained with antibodies specific to Collagen type I (Col I) and II (Col II) as well as Alcian Blue and Picrosirius Red staining techniques. Histopathological changes, proteoglycan content, collagen alignment and immunoexpression were assessed. RESULTS Both regions examined, IR and UIR, exhibited over weeks 1-17 similar healing adaptations of increasing collagen alignment, decreasing Col I immunoexpression, as well as increasing proteoglycan content and Col II occurrence. Increased proteoglycan content was found already at week 2 in the UIR, while it first increased at week 8 in the IR. The area positive to Col II was increased compared to controls at week 8 in the UIR, whereas it first raised at week 17 in the IR. Collagen disorganization successively declined to reach control levels at week 17 in the UIR, but was still higher in the IR. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that uninjured areas of the AT remote from the rupture site also undergo pronounced remodeling, although with time-span differences relative to injured AT portions. These changes including the pathologic heterotopic mineralization and chondrogenic differentiation observed in both regions may have implications in the choice of rehabilitation regimes in order to prevent secondary rupture.
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- Flávio Santos da Silva
- Department of Health Sciences, Federal University of the Semiarid Region, Mossoró, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Tendon and ligament mechanical loading in the pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2020; 16:193-207. [PMID: 32080619 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-019-0364-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mechanical loading is an important factor in musculoskeletal health and disease. Tendons and ligaments require physiological levels of mechanical loading to develop and maintain their tissue architecture, a process that is achieved at the cellular level through mechanotransduction-mediated fine tuning of the extracellular matrix by tendon and ligament stromal cells. Pathological levels of force represent a biological (mechanical) stress that elicits an immune system-mediated tissue repair pathway in tendons and ligaments. The biomechanics and mechanobiology of tendons and ligaments form the basis for understanding how such tissues sense and respond to mechanical force, and the anatomical extent of several mechanical stress-related disorders in tendons and ligaments overlaps with that of chronic inflammatory arthritis in joints. The role of mechanical stress in 'overuse' injuries, such as tendinopathy, has long been known, but mechanical stress is now also emerging as a possible trigger for some forms of chronic inflammatory arthritis, including spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, seemingly diverse diseases of the musculoskeletal system might have similar mechanisms of immunopathogenesis owing to conserved responses to mechanical stress.
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Intraarticular Ligament Degeneration Is Interrelated with Cartilage and Bone Destruction in Osteoarthritis. Cells 2019; 8:cells8090990. [PMID: 31462003 PMCID: PMC6769780 DOI: 10.3390/cells8090990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) induces inflammation and degeneration of all joint components including cartilage, joint capsule, bone and bone marrow, and ligaments. Particularly intraarticular ligaments, which connect the articulating bones such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscotibial ligaments, fixing the fibrocartilaginous menisci to the tibial bone, are prone to the inflamed joint milieu in OA. However, the pathogenesis of ligament degeneration on the cellular level, most likely triggered by OA associated inflammation, remains poorly understood. Hence, this review sheds light into the intimate interrelation between ligament degeneration, synovitis, joint cartilage degradation, and dysbalanced subchondral bone remodeling. Various features of ligament degeneration accompanying joint cartilage degradation have been reported including chondroid metaplasia, cyst formation, heterotopic ossification, and mucoid and fatty degenerations. The entheses of ligaments, fixing ligaments to the subchondral bone, possibly influence the localization of subchondral bone lesions. The transforming growth factor (TGF)β/bone morphogenetic (BMP) pathway could present a link between degeneration of the osteochondral unit and ligaments with misrouted stem cell differentiation as one likely reason for ligament degeneration, but less studied pathways such as complement activation could also contribute to inflammation. Facilitation of OA progression by changed biomechanics of degenerated ligaments should be addressed in more detail in the future.
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Efird WM, Fletcher AG, Draeger RW, Spang JT, Dahners LE, Weinhold PS. Deferoxamine-Soaked Suture Improves Angiogenesis and Repair Potential After Acute Injury of the Chicken Achilles Tendon. Orthop J Sports Med 2018; 6:2325967118802792. [PMID: 30370309 PMCID: PMC6201186 DOI: 10.1177/2325967118802792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: A major obstacle to the treatment of soft tissue injuries is the hypovascular
nature of the tissues. Deferoxamine (DFO) has been shown to stimulate
angiogenesis by limiting the degradation of intracellular hypoxia-inducible
factor 1–alpha. Hypothesis: DFO-saturated suture would induce angiogenesis and improve the markers of
early healing in an Achilles tendon repair model. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Broiler hens were randomly assigned to the control (CTL) group or DFO group
(n = 9 per group). The right Achilles tendon was partially transected at its
middle third. The defect was surgically repaired using 3-0 Vicryl suture
soaked in either sterile water (CTL group) or 324 mM DFO solution (DFO
group). All animals were euthanized 2 weeks after the injury, and the tendon
was harvested. Half of the tendon was used to evaluate angiogenesis via
hemoglobin content and tissue repair via DNA content and proteoglycan (PG)
content. The other half of the tendon was sectioned and stained with
hematoxylin and eosin, safranin O, and lectin to evaluate vessel
density. Results: Hemoglobin content (percentage of wet tissue weight) was significantly
increased in the DFO group compared with the CTL group (0.081 ± 0.012 vs
0.063 ± 0.016, respectively; P = .046). DNA content
(percentage of wet tissue weight) was also significantly increased in the
DFO group compared with the CTL group (0.31 ± 0.05 vs 0.23 ± 0.03,
respectively; P = .024). PG content (percentage of wet
tissue weight) was significantly decreased in the DFO group compared with
the CTL group (0.26 ± 0.02 vs 0.33 ± 0.08, respectively; P
= .035). Total chondroid area (number of vessels per mm2 of
tissue area evaluated) was significantly decreased in the DFO group compared
with the CTL group (17.2 ± 6.6 vs 24.6 ± 5.1, respectively;
P = .038). Articular zone vessel density
(vessels/mm2) was significantly increased in the DFO group
compared with the CTL group (7.1 ± 2.5 vs 2.1 ± 0.9, respectively;
P = .026). Conclusion: The significant increase in hemoglobin content as well as articular zone
vessel density in the DFO group compared with the CTL group is evidence of
increased angiogenesis in the fibrocartilaginous region of the tendon
exposed to DFO. The DFO group also displayed a significantly greater level
of DNA and significantly lower level of PG, suggesting enhanced early
healing by fibrous tissue formation. Clinical Relevance: Stimulating angiogenesis by DFO-saturated suture may be clinically useful to
improve healing of poorly vascularized tissues.
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- William M Efird
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision 2018. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018; 48:A1-A38. [PMID: 29712543 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2018.0302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy management of patients with musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). The purpose of these revised clinical practice guidelines is to review recent peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to midportion Achilles tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):A1-A38. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0302.
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Snedeker JG, Foolen J. Tendon injury and repair - A perspective on the basic mechanisms of tendon disease and future clinical therapy. Acta Biomater 2017; 63:18-36. [PMID: 28867648 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tendon is an intricately organized connective tissue that efficiently transfers muscle force to the bony skeleton. Its structure, function, and physiology reflect the extreme, repetitive mechanical stresses that tendon tissues bear. These mechanical demands also lie beneath high clinical rates of tendon disorders, and present daunting challenges for clinical treatment of these ailments. This article aims to provide perspective on the most urgent frontiers of tendon research and therapeutic development. We start by broadly introducing essential elements of current understanding about tendon structure, function, physiology, damage, and repair. We then introduce and describe a novel paradigm explaining tendon disease progression from initial accumulation of damage in the tendon core to eventual vascular recruitment from the surrounding synovial tissues. We conclude with a perspective on the important role that biomaterials will play in translating research discoveries to the patient. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Tendon and ligament problems represent the most frequent musculoskeletal complaints for which patients seek medical attention. Current therapeutic options for addressing tendon disorders are often ineffective, and the need for improved understanding of tendon physiology is urgent. This perspective article summarizes essential elements of our current knowledge on tendon structure, function, physiology, damage, and repair. It also describes a novel framework to understand tendon physiology and pathophysiology that may be useful in pushing the field forward.
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Perucca Orfei C, Lovati AB, Viganò M, Stanco D, Bottagisio M, Di Giancamillo A, Setti S, de Girolamo L. Dose-Related and Time-Dependent Development of Collagenase-Induced Tendinopathy in Rats. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161590. [PMID: 27548063 PMCID: PMC4993508 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Tendinopathy is a big burden in clinics and it represents 45% of musculoskeletal lesions. Despite the relevant social impact, both pathogenesis and development of the tendinopathy are still under-investigated, thus limiting the therapeutic advancement in this field. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dose-dependent and time-related tissue-level changes occurring in a collagenase-induced tendinopathy in rat Achilles tendons, in order to establish a standardized model for future pre-clinical studies. With this purpose, 40 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups, treated by injecting collagenase type I within the Achilles tendon at 1 mg/mL (low dose) or 3 mg/mL (high dose). Tendon explants were histologically evaluated at 3, 7, 15, 30 and 45 days. Our results revealed that both the collagenase doses induced a disorganization of collagen fibers and increased the number of rounded resident cells. In particular, the high dose treatment determined a greater neovascularization and fatty degeneration with respect to the lower dose. These changes were found to be time-dependent and to resemble the features of human tendinopathy. Indeed, in our series, the acute phase occurred from day 3 to day 15, and then progressed towards the proliferative phase from day 30 to day 45 displaying a degenerative appearance associated with a very precocious and mild remodeling process. The model represents a good balance between similarity with histological features of human tendinopathy and feasibility, in terms of tendon size to create lesions and costs when compared to other animal models. Moreover, this model could contribute to improve the knowledge in this field, and it could be useful to properly design further pre-clinical studies to test innovative treatments for tendinopathy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carlotta Perucca Orfei
- Orthopaedic Biotechnology Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Biotechnology Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Biotechnology Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Veterinary Medicine (DiMeVet), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Biotechnology Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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Benazzo F, Zanon G, Klersy C, Marullo M. Open surgical treatment for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: faster recovery with the soleus fibres transfer technique. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2016; 24:1868-76. [PMID: 25193565 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-3232-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The study aimed to compare two methods of open surgical treatment for midportion Achilles tendinopathy in sportsmen. A novel technique consisting in transferring some soleus fibres into the degenerated tendon to improve its vascularization and longitudinal tenotomies are evaluated and compared. METHODS From 2006 to 2011, fifty-two competitive and noncompetitive athletes affected by midportion Achilles tendinopathy were surgically treated and prospectively evaluated at 6 months and at a final 4-year mean follow-up. Twenty patients had longitudinal tenotomies, and thirty-two had soleus fibres transfer. Clinical outcome was evaluated by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score and the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) score. Time to return to walk and to run and tendon thickening were also recorded. RESULTS Patients in the soleus transfer group had a higher increase in AOFAS and VISA-A score at 6 months and at the mean 4-year final follow-up (by 5.4 points, 95 % CI 2.9-7.9, p < 0.001 and by 5.7 points, 95 % CI 2.5-8.9, p = 0.001, for AOFAS and VISA, respectively). They also needed less time to return to run: 98.9 ± 17.4 days compared to 122.2 ± 26.3 days for the longitudinal tenotomies group (p = 0.0019). The soleus transfer group had a greater prevalence of tendon thickening (59.4 % compared to 30.0 % in the longitudinal tenotomies group, p = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS Open surgery for midportion Achilles tendinopathy is safe and effective in medium term. Despite similar outcomes in postoperative functional scores, soleus transfer allows a faster recovery but has a higher incidence of tendon thickening. These results should suggest the use of the soleus graft technique in high-level athletes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prospective comparative study, Level II.
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- Francesco Benazzo
- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Servizio di Biometria e Statistica, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Sayegh ET, Sandy JD, Virk MS, Romeo AA, Wysocki RW, Galante JO, Trella KJ, Plaas A, Wang VM. Recent Scientific Advances Towards the Development of Tendon Healing Strategies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 4:128-143. [PMID: 26753125 DOI: 10.2174/2211542004666150713190231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There exists a range of surgical and non-surgical approaches to the treatment of both acute and chronic tendon injuries. Despite surgical advances in the management of acute tears and increasing treatment options for tendinopathies, strategies frequently are unsuccessful, due to impaired mechanical properties of the treated tendon and/or a deficiency in progenitor cell activities. Hence, there is an urgent need for effective therapeutic strategies to augment intrinsic and/or surgical repair. Such approaches can benefit both tendinopathies and tendon tears which, due to their severity, appear to be irreversible or irreparable. Biologic therapies include the utilization of scaffolds as well as gene, growth factor, and cell delivery. These treatment modalities aim to provide mechanical durability or augment the biologic healing potential of the repaired tissue. Here, we review the emerging concepts and scientific evidence which provide a rationale for tissue engineering and regeneration strategies as well as discuss the clinical translation of recent innovations.
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- Eli T Sayegh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Rheumatology/Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612
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Bah I, Kwak ST, Chimenti RL, Richards MS, P Ketz J, Samuel Flemister A, Buckley MR. Mechanical changes in the Achilles tendon due to insertional Achilles tendinopathy. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2015; 53:320-328. [PMID: 26386166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) is a painful and debilitating condition that responds poorly to non-surgical interventions. It is thought that this disease may originate from compression of the Achilles tendon due to calcaneal impingement. Thus, compressive mechanical changes associated with IAT may elucidate its etiology and offer clues to guide effective treatment. However, the mechanical properties of IAT tissue have not been characterized. Therefore, the objective of this study was to measure the mechanical properties of excised IAT tissue and compare with healthy cadaveric control tissue. Tissue from the Achilles tendon insertion was acquired from healthy donors and from patients undergoing debridement surgery for IAT. Several tissue specimens from each donor were then mechanically tested under cyclic unconfined compression and the acquired data was analyzed to determine the distribution of mechanical properties for each donor. While the median mechanical properties of tissue excised from IAT tendons were not significantly different than healthy tissue, the distribution of mechanical properties within each donor was dramatically altered. In particular, healthy tendons contained more low modulus (compliant) and high transition strain specimens than IAT tendons, as evidenced by a significantly lower 25th percentile secant modulus and higher 75th percentile transition strain. Furthermore, these parameters were significantly correlated with symptom severity. Finally, it was found that preconditioning and slow loading both reduced the secant modulus of healthy and IAT specimens, suggesting that slow, controlled ankle dorsiflexion prior to activity may help IAT patients manage disease-associated pain.
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- Ibrahima Bah
- University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering, United States.
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering, United States
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering, United States
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- University of Rochester, Department of Orthopaedics, United States
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering, United States
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Jacobsen E, Dart AJ, Mondori T, Horadogoda N, Jeffcott LB, Little CB, Smith MM. Focal experimental injury leads to widespread gene expression and histologic changes in equine flexor tendons. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122220. [PMID: 25837713 PMCID: PMC4383631 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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It is not known how extensively a localised flexor tendon injury affects the entire tendon. This study examined the extent of and relationship between histopathologic and gene expression changes in equine superficial digital flexor tendon after a surgical injury. One forelimb tendon was hemi-transected in six horses, and in three other horses, one tendon underwent a sham operation. After euthanasia at six weeks, transected and control (sham and non-operated contralateral) tendons were regionally sampled (medial and lateral halves each divided into six 3 cm regions) for histologic (scoring and immunohistochemistry) and gene expression (real time PCR) analysis of extracellular matrix changes. The histopathology score was significantly higher in transected tendons compared to control tendons in all regions except for the most distal (P ≤ 0.03) with no differences between overstressed (medial) and stress-deprived (lateral) tendon halves. Proteoglycan scores were increased by transection in all but the most proximal region (P < 0.02), with increased immunostaining for aggrecan, biglycan and versican. After correcting for location within the tendon, gene expression for aggrecan, versican, biglycan, lumican, collagen types I, II and III, MMP14 and TIMP1 was increased in transected tendons compared with control tendons (P < 0.02) and decreased for ADAMTS4, MMP3 and TIMP3 (P < 0.001). Aggrecan, biglycan, fibromodulin, and collagen types I and III expression positively correlated with all histopathology scores (P < 0.001), whereas lumican, ADAMTS4 and MMP14 expression positively correlated only with collagen fiber malalignment (P < 0.001). In summary, histologic and associated gene expression changes were significant and widespread six weeks after injury to the equine SDFT, suggesting rapid and active development of tendinopathy throughout the entire length of the tendon. These extensive changes distant to the focal injury may contribute to poor functional outcomes and re-injury in clinical cases. Our data suggest that successful treatments of focal injuries will need to address pathology in the entire tendon, and that better methods to monitor the development and resolution of tendinopathy are required.
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- Else Jacobsen
- Research and Clinical Training Unit, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research and Clinical Training Unit, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
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- Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research (University of Sydney) at Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research and Clinical Training Unit, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research and Clinical Training Unit, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
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- Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research (University of Sydney) at Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research (University of Sydney) at Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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Bell R, Li J, Shewman EF, Galante JO, Cole BJ, Bach BR, Troy KL, Mikecz K, Sandy JD, Plaas AH, Wang VM. ADAMTS5 is required for biomechanically-stimulated healing of murine tendinopathy. J Orthop Res 2013; 31:1540-8. [PMID: 23754494 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A recently developed murine model of tendinopathy, induced by TGF-β1 injection, has been used to examine the reparative capacity of tendinopathic Achilles in Adamts5(-/-) mice. After TGF-β1 injection and 2 weeks of treadmill exercise, the Achilles from Adamts5(-/-) mice exhibited a reduction in maximum tensile stress of approximately 60%. However, in contrast to wild type mice previously characterized by this model, Adamts5(-/-) mice subjected to further treadmill exercise were unable to reverse this biomechanical deficit. This nonreparative phenotype was accompanied by a major deficiency, relative to wild-type, in expression of Col1a1 and Col3a1 and an abnormally elevated expression of a wide range of integrins. In addition, the tendinopathic Adamts5(-/-) mice showed a persistent accumulation of chondrogenic cells in the tendon body and an aggrecan-rich fibrocartilaginous matrix within disorganized collagen fiber bundles. Moreover, consistent with the compromised biomechanical properties of the Achilles in the Adamts5(-/-) mice, in vivo gait analysis revealed a strong trend (p = 0.07) towards increased swing time of the injected limb in Adamts5(-/-) relative to wild-type mice. These findings demonstrate that a deficiency in ADAMTS5 promotes a chondrogenic response to TGF-β1 injection that is not reversed by treadmill exercise. Hence, repair of biomechanically compromised tendons exhibiting midsubstance chondroid accumulation requires ADAMTS5.
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- Rebecca Bell
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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