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Wen-Chung Tsai (蔡文宗)

國立臺中科技大學智慧生產工程系副教授
Verified email at nutc.edu.tw
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Ultrasound guidance in caudal epidural needle placement

CPC Chen, SFT Tang, TC Hsu, WC Tsai… - The Journal of the …, 2004 - pubs.asahq.org
Background This study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of using ultrasound as
an image tool to locate the sacral hiatus accurately for caudal epidural injections. Methods …

A randomized controlled trial of modified constraint-induced movement therapy for elderly stroke survivors: changes in motor impairment, daily functioning, and quality …

C Wu, C Chen, W Tsai, K Lin, S Chou - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Wu CY, Chen CL, Tsai WC, Lin KC, Chou SH. A randomized controlled trial of modified
constraint-induced movement therapy for elderly stroke survivors: changes in motor impairment, …

Ultrasound evaluation of plantar fasciitis

WC Tsai, MF Chiu, CL Wang, FT Tang… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the sonographic features of plantar fasciitis (PF). Methods: High-resolution
ultrasound was used to measure the thickness and echogenicity of the proximal …

The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migration

CH Chang, WC Tsai, MS Lin… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Pentadecapeptide BPC 157, composed of 15 amino acids, is a partial sequence of body
protection compound (BPC) that is discovered in and isolated from human gastric juice. …

Comparison of the mechanical properties of the heel pad between young and elderly adults

TC Hsu, CL Wang, WC Tsai, JK Kuo, FT Tang - Archives of physical …, 1998 - Elsevier
Objective: To compare the mechanical properties of the human heel pad between young and
aged adults. Design: A 7.5-MHz linear-array ultrasound transducer was incorporated into a …

Plantar fasciitis treated with local steroid injection: comparison between sonographic and palpation guidance

WC Tsai, CC Hsu, CPC Chen… - Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare the effectiveness of sonographically guided and palpation‐guided
steroid injection for the treatment of proximal plantar fasciitis. Patients and Methods Twenty‐five …

Ciprofloxacin up‐regulates tendon cells to express matrix metalloproteinase‐2 with degradation of type I collagen

WC Tsai, CC Hsu, CPC Chen… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ciprofloxacin‐induced tendinopathy and tendon rupture have been previously described,
principally affecting the Achilles tendon. This study was designed to investigate the effect of …

Ultrasound-guided shoulder injections in the treatment of subacromial bursitis

MJL Chen, HL Lew, TC Hsu, WC Tsai… - American journal of …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Chen MJL, Lew HL, Hsu TC, Tsai WC, Lin WC, Tang SFT, Lee YC, Hsu RCH, Chen CPC:
Ultrasound-guided shoulder injections in the treatment of subacromial bursitis. Am J Phys Med …

[HTML][HTML] Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 enhances the growth hormone receptor expression in tendon fibroblasts

CH Chang, WC Tsai, YH Hsu, JH Su Pang - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
BPC 157, a pentadecapeptide derived from human gastric juice, has been demonstrated to
promote the healing of different tissues, including skin, muscle, bone, ligament and tendon in …

Treatment of proximal plantar fasciitis with ultrasound-guided steroid injection

WC Tsai, CL Wang, FT Tang, TC Hsu, KH Hsu… - Archives of physical …, 2000 - Elsevier
Tsai WC, Wang CL, Tang FT, Hsu TC, Hsu KH, Wong MK. Treatment of proximal plantar
fasciitis with ultrasound-guided steroid injection. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000;81:1416-21. …