Effects of Type II Diabetes Mellitus on Tendon Homeostasis and Healing
Nichols AEC, Oh I, Loiselle AE. Effects of Type II Diabetes Mellitus on Tendon Homeostasis and Healing. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2019, 38: 13-22. PMID: 31166037, PMCID: PMC6893090, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTendon healingTendon functionType II diabetes mellitusPro-inflammatory environmentPre-clinical modelsNovel therapeutic strategiesPotential treatment approachRisk of ruptureHealth care challengesDiabetic tendinopathyDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsChronic tendinopathyAcute traumaTendon tearsImpaired restorationPathological progressionTendon repairTherapeutic strategiesTreatment approachesTendon structureUS populationCare challengesNative tendon structureHealing