Tissue Engineered Strategies for Skeletal Muscle Injury

Joint Authors

Longo, Umile Giuseppe
Denaro, Vincenzo
Loppini, Mattia
Berton, Alessandra
Spiezia, Filippo
Maffulli, Nicola

Source

Stem Cells International

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-09-26

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

13

Abstract EN

Skeletal muscle injuries are common in athletes, occurring with direct and indirect mechanisms and marked residual effects, such as severe long-term pain and physical disability.

Current therapy consists of conservative management including RICE protocol (rest, ice, compression, and elevation), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and intramuscular corticosteroids.

However, current management of muscle injuries often does not provide optimal restoration to preinjury status.

New biological therapies, such as injection of platelet-rich plasma and stem-cell-based therapy, are appealing.

Although some studies support PRP application in muscle-injury management, reasons for concern persist, and further research is required for a standardized and safe use of PRP in clinical practice.

The role of stem cells needs to be confirmed, as studies are still limited and inconsistent.

Further research is needed to identify mechanisms involved in muscle regeneration and in survival, proliferation, and differentiation of stem cells.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Longo, Umile Giuseppe& Loppini, Mattia& Berton, Alessandra& Spiezia, Filippo& Maffulli, Nicola& Denaro, Vincenzo. 2011. Tissue Engineered Strategies for Skeletal Muscle Injury. Stem Cells International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Longo, Umile Giuseppe…[et al.]. Tissue Engineered Strategies for Skeletal Muscle Injury. Stem Cells International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Longo, Umile Giuseppe& Loppini, Mattia& Berton, Alessandra& Spiezia, Filippo& Maffulli, Nicola& Denaro, Vincenzo. Tissue Engineered Strategies for Skeletal Muscle Injury. Stem Cells International. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030000

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1030000