Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (8): 1499-1502.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.08.041

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Artificial tendon materials in repair of sports-induced tendon injury

Xie Li-hong   

  1. Institute of Physical Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang  330027, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Received:2010-11-20 Revised:2010-12-18 Online:2011-02-19 Published:2011-02-19
  • About author:Xie Li-hong★, Master, Lecturer, Institute of Physical Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330027, Jiangxi Province, China xielihongtougao@163.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Sports- or disease-induced tendon injury often leads to limb dysfunction if not be repaired in time, following an implantation of artificial tendon, the tissue can be formed similar to biological tendon.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the principle of sports tendon injury and application value of artificial tendon in sports tendon injuries.
METHODS: PubMed database and CNKI database were searched from 1990 to 2010 for articles about the application of artificial tendon in sports tendon injury.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Excessive exercise can lead to tendon injuries, artificial tendon comprises cells, growth factors, and biodegradable materials. Once implanted into human body, artificial tendon can restore the original biological characteristics of tendon, some tendons can even proliferate and synthesize collagen. With the artificial tendon scaffold degrades, a new tendon tissue will be gradually form in the patient’s body with similar function and morphology to normal tendon. More new artificial tendons for treatment of sports tendon injury and fracture will appear with the development of tissue engineering.

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