Does quercetin affect tendon healing? An experimental study in a rat model of Achilles tendon injury
Quercetin significantly enhanced tendon healing both biomechanically and immunohistochemically. However, further clinical studies are needed to understand its effects on human tendon healing, as this is the first study of its kind.
Authors
- Ahmet Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3953-091X)
- Numan Mercan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0581-7023)
- Zeliha Esin Çelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-7845)
- Hakan Yaykaşlı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5729-9662)
- Ahmet Yurteri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-0275)
Institutions
- Selçuk University (TR)
- Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1522517
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.16