It is the believe of many that tissue engineering (or as some scientists prefer–regenerative
medicine) is and will increasingly be the focus of biomaterials research, justified by a very …

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 …

The prevalence of tendon and ligament injuries and inadequacies of current treatments is
driving the need for alternative strategies such as tissue engineering. Fibrin and collagen …

Tendon and ligament injuries are significant contributors to musculoskeletal injuries.
Unfortunately, traditional methods of repair are not uniformly successful and can require …

Tissue-engineered ligaments have received growing interest as a promising alternative for
ligament reconstruction when traditional transplants are unavailable or fail. Mechanical …

The linear organization of collagen fibers in tendons results in optimal stiffness and strength
at low strains under tensile load. However, this organization makes repairing ruptured or …

The structure of an ideal scaffold for tendon regeneration must be designed to provide a
mechanical, structural and chemotactic microenvironment for native cellular activity to …

This bibliographic review is focused on ligament tissue rehabilitation, its anatomy–
physiology, and, mainly, on the dimensioning considerations of a composite material …

Tendon disease is a significant and growing burden to healthcare systems. One strategy to
address this challenge is tissue engineering. A widely held view in this field is that …

Advances in the fields of biotechnology and biomaterials offer the orthopaedic surgeon the
exciting possibility of repair or regeneration of tissue lost to injury, disease, or aging. The …