Enhanced tendon healing by a tough hydrogel with an adhesive side and high drug-loading capacity
Benjamin R. Freedman, Andreas Kuttler, Nicolau Beckmann, Sungmin Nam, Daniel Kent, Michael Schuleit, Farshad Ramazani, Nathalie Accart, Anna Rock, Jianyu Li, Markus Kurz, Andreas Fisch, Thomas Ullrich, Michael W. Hast, Yann Tinguely, Eckhard Weber, David J. Mooney
Topics & Concepts
TendonSelf-healing hydrogelsAchilles tendonBiomedical engineeringTissue AdhesionAdhesionChemistryAdhesiveTriamcinolone acetonideSurgeryRegeneration (biology)ChitosanMedicineExtracellular matrixCell adhesionMaterials scienceMacrophage polarizationCell migrationProgenitor cellChemokineWound healingInfiltration (HVAC)Tendon Structure and TreatmentShoulder Injury and TreatmentWound Healing and Treatments