Rebuilding Tendons: A Concise Review on the Potential of Dermal Fibroblasts

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-440786
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.44078

Chu, Jin ; Lu, Ming ; Pfeifer, Christian G.

; Alt, Volker ; Docheva, Denitsa

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Abstract

Tendons are vital to joint movement by connecting muscles to bones. Along with an increasing incidence of tendon injuries, tendon disorders can burden the quality of life of patients or the career of athletes. Current treatments involve surgical reconstruction and conservative therapy. Especially in the elderly population, tendon recovery requires lengthy periods and it may result in ...