ArticleJoint diseases and related surgery2025
Efficacy of ozone therapy in the treatment of frozen shoulder in rats: An experimental study.
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- Evaluation of the Antifibrotic and Functional Effects of Pirfenidone in an Experimental Frozen Shoulder Model.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- The efficiency of ozone therapy in the prevention of heterotopic bone formation in an animal model.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2025Article
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objectivesThis study aims to explore the therapeutic effects of medical ozone therapy on the frozen shoulder (FS) model and compares it with traditional corticosteroid treatments in rats. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 30 Sprague-Dawley rats aged 18 to 20 months weighing between 400 to 450 g were included in the study. The rats were randomly divided into three equal groups: a control group (C, n=10, FS model only), a corticosteroid treatment group (CST, n=10, FS model + intraarticular 0.5 mg/kg betamethasone), and an ozone treatment group (OT, n=10, FS model + intraarticular 1 mg/kg ozone). Frozen shoulder was induced via surgical immobilization, and treatments were administered intraarticularly. Outcomes were measured through histopathological and functional assessments.
resultsThe CST and OT significantly reduced inflammation (p<0.001), capillary proliferation (p<0.001), fibroblastic proliferation (p=0.002), collagen type 3 staining (p=0.022), and mean capsular thickness (p<0.001), while improving the range of motion in all directions compared to the control group. Ozone therapy showed a comparable reduction in fibrosis and improvement in joint mobility to CST (p=0.001).
conclusionOzone therapy effectively reduces fibrosis and improves mobility in an FS rat model, presenting a promising alternative to corticosteroids. However, further studies are still needed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms and optimize treatment protocols, underscoring the potential for future discoveries in this area.
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