Approved therapies for tendon diseases have not yet changed the clinical practice of
symptomatic pain treatment and physiotherapy. This review article summarizes advances in …

The last decade has seen significant developments in cell therapies, based on permanently
differentiated, reprogrammed or engineered stem cells, for tendon injuries and degenerative …

Several investigators have cultivated marrow stromal cells and have identified a population
of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These cells expand extensively in vitro and exhibit …

The plastic-adherent fibroblast-looking cells that can be isolated and culture-expanded from
bone marrow and many other tissues are widely known as mesenchymal stromal cells …

Background Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition, often with significant functional
consequences. As a wide range of injection treatments are available, a review of …

Introduction Tendinopathies are common in elite and recreational athletes: traditionally
considered overuse injuries, they involve excessive tensile loading and subsequent …

Dermal fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells found between the skin epidermis and
subcutaneous tissue. They are primarily responsible for synthesizing collagen and …

Lateral elbow tendinopathy, commonly known as tennis elbow, is a condition that can cause
significant functional impairment in working-age patients. The term tendinopathy is used to …

Tendon disease and injuries carry significant morbidity worldwide in both athletic and non-
athletic populations. It is estimated that tendon injuries account for 30%− 50% of all …

The use of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound has significantly increased over the past
decade. A majority of the increased utilization is by nonradiologists. In sports medicine …