Restoring the normal structure and function of injured tendons is one of the biggest
challenges in orthopedics and sports medicine department. The discovery of tendon-derived …

Despite advances elucidating the causes of lateral and medial epicondylitis, the standard of
care remains conservative management with NSAIDs, physical therapy, bracing, and rest …

Due to the increasing age of our society and a rise in engagement of young people in
extreme and/or competitive sports, both tendinopathies and tendon ruptures present a …

Background: Gluteal tendinopathy is the most common lower limb tendinopathy. It presents
with varying severity but may cause debilitating lateral hip pain. Purpose: To review the …

Tenocytes, the main cell type of the tendon, require mechanical stimuli for their proper
function. When the tenocyte environment changes due to tissue damage or by transferring …

Although human tenocytes and dermal fibroblasts have shown promise in tendon
engineering, no tissue engineered medicine has been developed due to the prolonged ex …

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common clinical condition that can affect a
wide range of patients. Historically, the condition has been associated with trochanteric …

Tendon is composed of dense fibrous connective tissues, connecting muscle at the
myotendinous junction (MTJ) to bone at the enthesis and allowing mechanical force to …

Cell-based tendon therapies with tenocytes as a cell source need effective tenocyte in vitro
expansion before application for tendinopathies and tendon injuries. Supplementation of …

Allogeneic serum and tissue-specific extracellular matrix have been shown to maintain
permanently differentiated cell phenotype in culture. This is of particular importance for …