Tendon disorders can be debilitating for patients and are difficult to manage. Current management strategies offer symptomatic relief, but may not result in definitive disease resolution. Despite remodeling, the biochemical and mechanical properties of healed tendon tissue never match those of intact tendon. This article outlines the stages of tendon healing, and reviews the possible strategies for optimizing tendon healing and repair, such as cytokine therapy, gene therapy, and tissue engineering.
The future: rehabilitation, gene therapy, optimization of healing / Sharma, P; Maffulli, Nicola. - In: FOOT AND ANKLE CLINICS. - ISSN 1083-7515. - (2005), pp. 383-397.
The future: rehabilitation, gene therapy, optimization of healing
MAFFULLI, Nicola
2005
Abstract
Tendon disorders can be debilitating for patients and are difficult to manage. Current management strategies offer symptomatic relief, but may not result in definitive disease resolution. Despite remodeling, the biochemical and mechanical properties of healed tendon tissue never match those of intact tendon. This article outlines the stages of tendon healing, and reviews the possible strategies for optimizing tendon healing and repair, such as cytokine therapy, gene therapy, and tissue engineering.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
