Whether it’s a season-ending Achilles rupture by pro footballer Aaron Rodgers or an everyday workplace accident, tendon injuries are common and can be life-changing. They require 300,000 surgeries per ...

In a first, scientists manipulate individual cells to help the body repair tendon after surgery. Long overlooked in the field of musculoskeletal study, the tendon is a highly complex anatomical ...

Generally, tendon injuries are caused due to trauma or gradual wear and tear from overuse or aging. Structurally, tendons—as well as their associated extracellular matrices—are comprised of ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alayna E. Loiselle, PhD, was awarded the 2022 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for her research on the cell biology of the tendon and how different ...

Incomplete tendon healing leads to significant mobility restriction, pain, and substantial health care costs. To develop novel targeted therapies for tendon injury, it is necessary to define the ...

Tendon injuries in sheep that were treated with stem cell grafts achieved, in just two months, a diameter and hardness similar to the original healthy tendon, according to the results of a study ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Patellar tendonitis happens when the tendon becomes inflamed and irritated.

Harnessing nanoparticles to deliver drugs precisely to a surgically repaired tendon is a promising new approach that reduced scar tissue formation and improved mechanical function in a study appearing ...