Hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) are valuable bioactive polysaccharides
that have been highly used in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Extensive …

Ligaments and tendons are fibrous tissues with poor vascularity and limited regeneration
capacity. Currently, a ligament/tendon injury often require a surgical procedure using auto-or …

Hybrid silk scaffolds combining knitted silk fibers and silk sponge have been recently
developed for use as ligament‐alone grafts. Incorporating an osteoinductive phase into the …

A modified degumming technique, involving boiling in 0.25% Na2CO3 with addition of 1%
sodium dodecyl sulphate and intermittent ultrasonic agitation, was developed for knitted silk …

A flexor tendon injury is acquired fast and is common for athletes, construction workers, and
military personnel among others, treated in the emergency department. However, the …

An effective therapeutic strategy to treat tendon or ligament injury continues to be a clinical
challenge due to the limited natural healing capacity of these tissues. Furthermore, the …

Tendon tissue engineering aims to develop effective implantable scaffolds, with ideally the
native tissue's characteristics, able to drive tissue regeneration. This research focused on …

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most prone to injury in the human body.
Due to its insufficient vascularization and low regenerative capacity, surgery is often …

In the ever-evolving landscape of tissue engineering, medicated biotextiles have emerged
as a game-changer. These remarkable textiles have garnered significant attention for their …

Tendon adhesion refers to the development of fibrotic tissue accumulation between injured
tendon and the surrounding tissue, which usually happens as complications after surgical …