Musculoskeletal Injuries Articles
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Collagen Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
The three main components of tissue engineering applications are scaffold, cell and growth-stimulating signals. Collagen has been widely used in the clinical field due to its abundance in nature, biocompatibility, low antigenicity and biodegradability. In addition, the high tensile strength and fibril-forming ability of collagen enable it to be made into various forms such as tissue grafts, ...
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Pre-Clinical Effectiveness - Case Study
VersaWrap as a Protective Interface Background: Fibrous scar tissue between tendon and the surrounding tissue is a common complication following flexor tendon repair. Several factors contribute to scar tissue formation, including damage to the tendon sheath, suture placement, and tendon immobilization. Scar tissue formation results in increased work of flexion (WOF) and contracture formation, ...
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Silk Fibroin Enhances Tendon Repair and Tissue Regeneration
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have used silk protein, which is produced by silkworms, as a biomaterial for tendon repair. The researchers report that their approach has made significant progress in tendon regeneration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). SF is a promising biomaterial for tendon repair, but its relatively rigid mechanical properties and low cell ...
By Matexcel
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Is This Wrist Tendonitis?
Wrist tendonitis can cause severe pain in the fingers, wrist, hand or lower forearm. The pain is usually a dull ache. And it's especially achy when you move your wrist or grasp objects. However, the pain can also be sharp or shooting. And it can be accompanied by tenderness and some swelling. This article describes: What wrist tendonitis pain is all about How to distinguish it from ...
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Electrospun nanofibres of polycaprolactone, and their use for tendon regeneration
Inferior scar tissue formed when injured tendons heal often results in ongoing pain and site morbidity. With current treatments being ineffective, there is a clinical need for a tissue engineered approach. Electrospinning produces nanofibres with morphologies and architectures similar to the natural extra cellular matrix. Research incorporating electrospinning for tendon regeneration is limited. ...
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