Research Article
The Effect of Phospholipids (Surfactant) on Adhesion and Biomechanical Properties of Tendon: A Rat Achilles Tendon Repair Model
Table 2
Rates of macroscopic and microscopic adhesion of groups according to Tang criteria.
| | Adhesion (%) | | Macroscopic adhesion (n = 70) | Microscopic adhesion (n = 24) | | None | Slight | Moderate | Severe | None | Slight | Moderate | Severe |
| Single-dose phospholipid injection group | 0 | 11.80 | 82.40 | 5.80 | 0 | 16.70 | 83.30 | 0 | Multiple-dose phospholipid injection group | 0 | 50.0 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 33.30 | 66.70 | 0 | Hyaluronic acid group | 0 | 41.20 | 58.80 | 0.00 | 0 | 16.70 | 66.70 | 16.70 | Control group | 0 | 11.10 | 50.00 | 38.90 | 0 | 16.70 | 33.30 | 50.00 |
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