[HTML][HTML] Tendon injury and repair–A perspective on the basic mechanisms of tendon disease and future clinical therapy

JG Snedeker, J Foolen - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Tendon is an intricately organized connective tissue that efficiently transfers muscle force to
the bony skeleton. Its structure, function, and physiology reflect the extreme, repetitive …

In vivo bioresponses to silk proteins

AE Thurber, FG Omenetto, DL Kaplan - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Silks are appealing materials for numerous biomedical applications involving drug delivery,
tissue engineering, or implantable devices, because of their tunable mechanical properties …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of PEEK–cHAp scaffold for medical bone implant

BI Oladapo, SA Zahedi, SO Ismail… - Bio-Design and …, 2021 - Springer
The major drawback associated with PEEK implants is their biologically inert surface, which
caused unsatisfactory cellular response and poor adhesion between the implants and …

Improvement in mechanical properties of 3D‐printed PEEK structure by nonsolvent vapor annealing

W Chen, X Zhang, D Tan, P Xu, B Yang… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The broad applications of 3D‐printed poly‐ether‐ether‐ketone (3D‐PEEK) structures are
largely hampered by their inadequate mechanical properties that can be improved by post …

Biological augmentation of graft healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review

AT Hexter, T Thangarajah, G Blunn… - The Bone & Joint …, 2018 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims The success of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) depends on
osseointegration at the graft-tunnel interface and intra-articular ligamentization. Our aim was …

Artificial ligament made from silk protein/Laponite hybrid fibers

Q Dong, J Cai, H Wang, S Chen, Y Liu, J Yao, Z Shao… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
With developments in tissue engineering, artificial ligaments are expected to be future
materials for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. However, poor healing of the …

Characterization of new PEEK/HA composites with 3D HA network fabricated by extrusion freeforming

M Vaezi, C Black, DMR Gibbs, ROC Oreffo, M Brady… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Addition of bioactive materials such as calcium phosphates or Bioglass, and incorporation of
porosity into polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been identified as an effective approach to …

[HTML][HTML] Current strategies for enhancement of the bioactivity of artificial ligaments: A mini-review

S Li, S Wang, W Liu, C Zhang, J Song - Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction calls for artificial
ligaments with better bioactivity, however systematic reviews regarding bioactivity …

Extrusion-based 3D printing technologies for 3D scaffold engineering

M Vaezi, G Zhong, H Kalami, S Yang - Functional 3D tissue engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Different fabrication methods from traditional chemical engineering methods to advanced
additive manufacturing (AM) are used for fabrication of tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds …

Advances in regenerative sports medicine research

L Wang, J Jiang, H Lin, T Zhu, J Cai, W Su… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Regenerative sports medicine aims to address sports and aging-related conditions in the
locomotor system using techniques that induce tissue regeneration. It also involves the …