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 injuries range from acute traumatic ruptures and lacerations to chronic overuse
injuries, such as tendinosis. Even with improved nonsurgical, surgical, and rehabilitation …

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

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 …

Tendon injuries are common and present a clinical challenge to orthopedic surgery mainly
because these injuries often respond poorly to treatment and require prolonged …

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 …

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 …

Tissue engineering techniques using novel scaffold materials offer potential alternatives for
managing tendon disorders. Tissue engineering strategies to improve tendon repair healing …

The repair of tendon injuries still presents a major clinical challenge to orthopedic medicine.
Tendons, like some other tissues, are poorly vascularized and heal slowly. In addition …

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