Smart Device for Biologically Enhanced Functional Regeneration of Osteo-Tendon Interface

• Main Authors: Angela Faccendini (Author), Eleonora Bianchi (Author), Marco Ruggeri (Author), Barbara Vigani (Author), Cesare Perotti (Author), Francesco Claudio Pavesi (Author), Laura Caliogna (Author), Francesca Natali (Author), Elena Del Favero (Author), Laura Cantu' (Author), Franca Ferrari (Author), Silvia Rossi (Author), Giuseppina Sandri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The spontaneous healing of a tendon laceration results in the formation of scar tissue, which has lower functionality than the original tissue. Moreover, chronic non-healing tendon injuries frequently require surgical treatment. Several types of scaffolds have been developed using the tissue enginee...