Multiscale multifactorial approaches for engineering tendon substitutes

The physiology of tendons and the continuous strains experienced daily make tendons very prone to injury. Excessive and prolonged loading forces and aging also contribute to the onset and progression of tendon injuries, and conventional treatments have limited efficacy in restoring tendon biomechani...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Ana I. (author)
Other Authors: Rodrigues, Márcia T. (author), Matos, Ana M. (author), Almeida, Helena (author), Gomez-Florit, Manuel (author), Domingues, Rui Miguel Andrade (author), Gomes, Manuela E. (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Biomaterials
Tendon
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/66336
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/66336

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/66336

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