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Improving flexor tendon gliding by using the combination of carboxymethylcellulose‑polyethylene oxide on murine model

  • Authors:
    • Andreea Mioara Corduneanu‑Luca
    • Sorin Aurelian Pasca
    • Camelia Tamas
    • Dan Cristian Moraru
    • Bogdan Ciuntu
    • Cristina Stanescu
    • Irina Hreniuc‑Jemnoschi
    • Angela Tecuceanu
    • Teodor Stamate
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.11028
  • Article Number: 105
  • Copyright: © Corduneanu‑Luca et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The current approach to flexor tendon injuries is complex and is no longer limited to suturing techniques. Strategies for improving hand function currently include rehabilitation protocols, appropriate suturing materials and techniques, changing the gliding surface by using lubricants and providing growth factors. One product, originally used in spinal surgery, has been shown to be effective in preventing postoperative adhesions. It is a combination of carboxymethylcellulose and polyethylene oxide‑Dynavisc® (FzioMed, Inc.). The aim of the present study was to test the effect of Dynavisc® on acute injuries of the intrasynovial flexor tendons in the prevention of postoperative adhesions and the improvement of functional results. The study was performed on 20 Wistar rats distributed in two groups. The control group, represented by 10 rats, in which after the reconstruction of the flexor tendon, the peritendinous area was injected with saline solution and the study group, in which the peritendinous area was injected with a single administration of the lubricating gel, Dynavisc® (carboxymethylcellulose and polyethylene oxide). At 4 and 12 weeks, the rats were sacrificed and tissue biopsy consisted of tendon fragments and adjacent tissue. The evaluation of the results was performed by measuring the adhesion score and observing histological parameters. The presence of important adhesions was found in the control group compared with the group treated with Dynavisc®, where a supple and smooth tendon, with significantly fewer adhesions were found. The differences between the two groups were significant, thus indicating the efficiency of the lubricant in preventing adhesions. This study supported the important role of Dynavisc® in the regeneration of the tendon and the peritendinous structures, by limiting aberrant fibrous proliferation in the regeneration process and helping to build a peritendinous space.
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Corduneanu‑Luca AM, Pasca SA, Tamas C, Moraru DC, Ciuntu B, Stanescu C, Hreniuc‑Jemnoschi I, Tecuceanu A and Stamate T: Improving flexor tendon gliding by using the combination of carboxymethylcellulose‑polyethylene oxide on murine model. Exp Ther Med 23: 105, 2022.
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Corduneanu‑Luca, A.M., Pasca, S.A., Tamas, C., Moraru, D.C., Ciuntu, B., Stanescu, C. ... Stamate, T. (2022). Improving flexor tendon gliding by using the combination of carboxymethylcellulose‑polyethylene oxide on murine model. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 23, 105. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.11028
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Corduneanu‑Luca, A. M., Pasca, S. A., Tamas, C., Moraru, D. C., Ciuntu, B., Stanescu, C., Hreniuc‑Jemnoschi, I., Tecuceanu, A., Stamate, T."Improving flexor tendon gliding by using the combination of carboxymethylcellulose‑polyethylene oxide on murine model". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23.1 (2022): 105.
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Corduneanu‑Luca, A. M., Pasca, S. A., Tamas, C., Moraru, D. C., Ciuntu, B., Stanescu, C., Hreniuc‑Jemnoschi, I., Tecuceanu, A., Stamate, T."Improving flexor tendon gliding by using the combination of carboxymethylcellulose‑polyethylene oxide on murine model". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23, no. 1 (2022): 105. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.11028