Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research

Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0533

Research Article - (2014) Volume 3, Issue 1

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Pentosidine Deposition Affects Biomechanical Properties of Achilles Tendon in Diabetic Rats

Yoshimasa Sakoma1*, Takayuki Furumatsu2 and Toshifumi Ozaki2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Onomichi Municipal Hospital, Onomichi, Japan
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Yoshimasa Sakoma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Onomichi Municipal Hospital, 3-1170-177, Shintakayama, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8503, Japan, Tel: +81-848-47-1155, Fax: +81-848-47-1004 Email:

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