Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for ligament/tendon tissue engineering

Ligaments and tendons are fibrous tissues with poor vascularity and limited regeneration capacity. Currently, a ligament/tendon injury often require a surgical procedure using auto- or allografts that present some limitations. These inadequacies combined with the significant economic and health impa...

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Main Author: Silva, M. (author)
Other Authors: Ferreira, F. N. (author), Alves, N. M. (author), Paiva, M. C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/68596
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/68596