Innovative Strategies in Tendon Tissue Engineering

• Published in: Pharmaceutics Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 89
• Main Authors: Bianchi, Eleonora, Ruggeri, Marco, Rossi, Silvia, Vigani, Barbara, Miele, Dalila, Bonferoni, Maria Cristina, Sandri, Giuseppina, Ferrari, Franca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 11.01.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: 3D printing; biological augmentation; Biomechanics; Bone surgery; Bones; Cartilage; Collagen; Connective tissue; electrospinning; Gene expression; Homeostasis; Injuries; Metabolism; Review; scaffolds; soft lithography; Tendinitis; tendon; Tendons; Tissue engineering; Viscoelasticity; tendon; scaffolds; electrospinning; soft lithography; 3D printing; biological augmentation
• ISSN: 1999-4923; 1999-4923
• DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13010089

The tendon is a highly aligned connective tissue that transmits force from muscle to bone. Each year, more than 32 million tendon injuries have been reported, in fact, tendinopathies represent at least 50% of all sports injuries, and their incidence rates have increased in recent decades due to the...