What are the validated animal models for tendinopathy?

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 3 - 17
• Main Authors: Lui, P. P. Y., Maffulli, N., Rolf, C., Smith, R. K. W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2011
• Subjects: animal models; Animal subjects; Animals; assessment; Chronic illnesses; Disease Models, Animal; Disease Progression; Humans; Risk Factors; tendinopathy; Tendinopathy - prevention & control; Tendinopathy - therapy; Tendons

Chronic tendinopathy refers to a broad spectrum of pathological conditions in tendons and their insertion, with symptoms including activity‐related chronic pain. To study the pathogenesis and management strategies of chronic tendinopathy, studies in animal models are essential. The different animal...