The Role of Scaffolds in Tendon Tissue Engineering

Tendons are unique forms of connective tissue aiming to transmit the mechanical force of muscle contraction to the bones. Tendon injury may be due to direct trauma or might be secondary to overuse injury and age-related degeneration, leading to inflammation, weakening and subsequent rupture. Current...

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Main Authors: Angelo V. Vasiliadis, Konstantinos Katakalos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/11/4/78