Soft Tissue Healing and its Impact on Rehabilitation

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy A. Houglum
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Cellular Activity ◽  
Soft Tissue Healing ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Tissue Healing ◽  
Logical Sequence

When soft tissue is injured, it must follow a complex healing process. The sports medicine specialist delivering care to an injured athlete should have an appreciation and understanding of the phases and timing of the healing process so that appropriate, efficient, and effective rehabilitation program may be established. This paper presents an overview of the chemical and cellular activity involved in soft tissue healing, with emphasis on those aspects that can be affected by a rehabilitation program. Outside factors commonly used in sports injury care and how they may influence tissue healing are addressed. Guidelines are presented for establishing a sports rehabilitation program based on the physiological effects of the healing process. Various aspects of a rehabilitation program must be carefully coordinated with the timing of tissue healing and designed in a logical sequence to permit successful rehabilitation of the injured athlete in an optimal and efficient manner.

Future of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Soft Tissue Healing: The Important Role of Engineering

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savio L-Y. Woo ◽  
Rui Liang ◽  
Matthew B. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Soft Tissue Healing ◽  
Tissue Healing

scholarly journals Influence of Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) in the Healing of Simple Postextraction Sockets: A Split-Mouth Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaetano Marenzi ◽  
Francesco Riccitiello ◽  
Mariano Tia ◽  
Alessandro di Lauro ◽  
Gilberto Sammartino
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Soft Tissue Healing ◽  
Platelet Rich Fibrin ◽  
Healing Index ◽  
Tissue Healing ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Tooth Extractions

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) on the pain and soft tissue healing after tooth extractions. Twenty-six patients (9 males and 17 females) were treated with multiple extractions (2 to 8), with a total of 108 extractions. This was an exploratory single blinded randomized clinical trial with a split-mouth design. The pain after the surgery was assessed in each patient by the VAS scale (1 to 10) at intervals of 24-48-72-96 hours. The soft tissue healing was clinically evaluated at 3, 7, 14, and 21 days after surgery by the same examiner surgeon, using the modified Healing Index (4 to 12). The mean value of postextraction pain was 3.2 ± 0.3 in the experimental sides and 4.1 ± 0.1 in the control sides. After 7 days from the extractions, the values of modified Healing Index in the experimental and control groups were, respectively, 4.8 ± 0.6 and 5.1 ± 0.9. The use of L-PRF in postextraction sockets filling can be proposed as a useful procedure in order to manage the postoperative pain and to promote the soft tissue healing process, reducing the early adverse effects of the inflammation.

scholarly journals Influence of Electroacupuncture on the Soft Tissue Healing Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Parmen ◽  
Marian Taulescu ◽  
Ciprian Ober ◽  
Cosmin Pestean ◽  
Liviu Oana
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Soft Tissue Healing ◽  
Tissue Healing

Biomaterial-Stabilized Soft Tissue Healing for Healing of Critical-Sized Bone Defects: the Masquelet Technique

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 630-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Tarchala ◽  
Edward J. Harvey ◽  
Jake Barralet
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Bone Defects ◽  
Soft Tissue Healing ◽  
Masquelet Technique ◽  
Tissue Healing

scholarly journals Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Amniotic Membrane in Patients with Rotator Cuff Repair

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
Heri Suroto ◽  
Ameria Pribadi ◽  
Dwikora Novembri Utomo ◽  
Ferdiansyah Mahyudin ◽  
Lukas Widhiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Rotator Cuff ◽  
Pain Score ◽  
Amniotic Membrane ◽  
Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Platelet Rich Plasma ◽  
Soft Tissue Healing ◽  
Disability Score ◽  
Tissue Healing ◽  
Cuff Repair

Rotator cuff disorders are the most common source of shoulder problems, ranging from mild strain to massive tears. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), an autologous blood with platelets concentration above baseline values represents a source of multiple growth factors that promotes tissue repair. This review examines the potential of using PRP to augment rotator cuff repair. Reporting 4 patients with impingement syndrome and supraspinatus tear who underwent decompression acromioplasty and supraspinatus repair augmented with platelet-rich plasma and amniotic membrane. An evaluation was made 3-24 months postoperative using Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). Average preoperative pain score is 64%, disability score 54.58%, and total score 58.19%. Average postoperative pain score is 0%, disability score 0.42%, and total score 0.26% (Minimum Detectable Change at 90% confidence for pain score is 18%, disability score 13%, and total score 11%). This result is consequent with research by Luoay Fallouh, stating that improvement is caused by growth factor effects in platelet-rich plasma which promotes soft tissue healing. It can be concluded that platelet-rich plasma and amniotic membrane have promising effects to enhance soft tissue healing in patients with rotator cuff syndrome. Shoulder function is restored with no limitation on daily activity and pain is no longer present.

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