title: Tendinopathy and tendon injury: the future.
abstract: Tendon disorders are debilitating, and difficult to manage. Current management strategies offer symptomatic relief, but do not result in definitive disease resolution. Despite remodeling, the biochemical and mechanical properties of healed tendon tissue may never match those of intact tendons. This article presents a detailed up-to-date review of possible strategies for optimizing tendon healing and repair, such as growth factor therapy, gene therapy, and tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Wessex Deanery, UK.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053685:Laser Therapy; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins