Recent advances and remaining challenges for polymeric nanocomposites in healthcare applications

S Kumar, M Nehra, N Dilbaghi, K Tankeshwar… - Progress in polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Remarkable advancements in material technologies have accelerated the use of many new
materials and their hybrids and composites in diverse applications. Among such available …

Electrospun three-dimensional aligned nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering

G Jin, R He, B Sha, W Li, H Qing, R Teng… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Engineered tissue constructs rely on biomaterials as support structures for tissue repair and
regeneration. Among these biomaterials, polyester biomaterials have been widely used for …

[HTML][HTML] Critical advances in the field of magnetron sputtered bioactive glass thin-films: An analytical review

GE Stan, M Montazerian, A Shearer, BW Stuart… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioactive glasses (BGs) are known for their selective ability to (i) form a mechanically strong
interfacial bond with hard (bone) or soft tissues (gingivae or cartilages)(ie, silica-, silica …

Biofabrication and signaling strategies for tendon/ligament interfacial tissue engineering

B Shiroud Heidari, R Ruan… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Tendons and ligaments (TL) have poor healing capability, and for serious injuries like tears
or ruptures, surgical intervention employing autografts or allografts is usually required …

Advances in tendon and ligament tissue engineering: materials perspective

F Alshomer, C Chaves, DM Kalaskar - Journal of Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Tendons are specialised, heterogeneous connective tissues, which represent a
significant healthcare challenge after injury. Primary surgical repair is the gold standard …

Polymeric reinforcements for cellularized collagen-based vascular wall models: influence of the scaffold architecture on the mechanical and biological properties

N Pien, D Di Francesco, F Copes… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A previously developed cellularized collagen-based vascular wall model showed promising
results in mimicking the biological properties of a native vessel but lacked appropriate …

Phosphate glass fibres with therapeutic ions release capability–a review

A Lapa, M Cresswell, P Jackson… - Advances in Applied …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Phosphate-based glasses (PBG) have low melting temperatures and can be obtained by
melt-quenching and sol-gel methods. The most significant characteristic of PBG is their …

Fabrication of a 3D printed PCL nerve guide: In vitro and in vivo testing

T Dursun Usal, M Yesiltepe, D Yucel… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nerve guides are medical devices designed to guide proximal and distal ends of injured
peripheral nerves in order to assist regeneration of the damaged nerves. A 3D‐printed …

Design and development of low cost polyurethane biopolymer based on castor oil and glycerol for biomedical applications

ACW Tan, BJ Polo‐Cambronell, E Provaggi… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the current study, we present the synthesis of novel low cost bio‐polyurethane
compositions with variable mechanical properties based on castor oil and glycerol for …

3D bioprinting for musculoskeletal applications

A Popov, S Malferrari, DM Kalaskar - Journal of 3D printing in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This review focuses on developments in the field of bioprinting for musculoskeletal tissue
engineering, along with discussion on the various approaches for bone, cartilage and …