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Oxidative stress and muscle dysfunction following anterior cruciate ligament surgery

Creator:

Barker, Tyler

Abstract:

Despite the advances in surgery, physical therapy, and pharmaceutical agents, muscle dysfunction (i.e., atrophy and weakness) continues to impair recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and surgery. Ischemia-reperfusion injury during surgery and the subsequent limb disuse are two events experienced by patients having ACL surgery. Oxidative stress and...

Resource Type:

Dissertation