T he successful healing of tendon injuries depends on numerous factors, including
anatomical location, vascularity, skeletal maturity and the amount of tissue loss. Although …

Due to the general acellularity of tendon tissue, the regenerative capacity of tendon tissue is
limited. As a result, current treatments for tendon injuries and tears often leave healed …

Publisher Summary Tendon is a specialized dense connective tissue that links muscle to
bone and allows for the transmission of muscle contraction forces to the bone for skeletal …

Tendon injury is common and debilitating, and it is associated with long-term pain and
ineffective healing. It is estimated to afflict 25% of the adult population and is often a career …

AT PRESENT the therapeutic options to treat tendon and ligament injuries include
autografts, allografts, and prosthetic devices. 1–3 However, there are many disadvantages …

The tissue engineering field has made great strides in understanding how different aspects
of tissue engineered constructs (TECs) and the culture process affect final tendon repair …

The tendon is a highly aligned connective tissue that transmits force from muscle to bone.
Each year, more than 32 million tendon injuries have been reported, in fact, tendinopathies …

Tissue engineering aims to induce tissue self-regeneration in vivo or to produce a functional
tissue replacement in vitro to be then implanted in the body. To produce a viable and …

Despite the use of various types of grafts, no surgical treatment currently exists to restore a
tendon to its normal condition. Tissue engineering techniques are being used to develop …

Tendon traumas or diseases are prevalent and debilitating lesions that affect the quality of
life among populations worldwide. As a novel solution, tendon tissue engineering aims to …