Biology and augmentation of tendon-bone insertion repair

PPY Lui, P Zhang, KM Chan, L Qin - Journal of orthopaedic surgery and …, 2010 - Springer
Surgical reattachment of tendon and bone such as in rotator cuff repair, patellar-patella
tendon repair and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction often fails due to the …

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound augments tendon, ligament, and bone–soft tissue healing in preclinical animal models: a systematic review

WC Lai, BC Iglesias, BJ Mark, D Wang - Arthroscopy: The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To appraise the available animal and human studies investigating low-intensity
pulsed ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) on tendon, ligament, and bone–soft tissue (B-ST) …

Structure and ingredient-based biomimetic scaffolds combining with autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell sheets for bone-tendon healing

Y Tang, C Chen, F Liu, S Xie, J Qu, M Li, Z Li, X Li… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Tendon attaches to bone across a robust fibrocartilaginous tissue termed the bone-tendon
interface (BTI), commonly injured in the field of sports medicine and orthopedics with poor …

Kartogenin induces cartilage-like tissue formation in tendon–bone junction

J Zhang, JHC Wang - Bone research, 2014 - nature.com
Tendon–bone junctions (TBJs) are frequently injured, especially in athletic settings. Healing
of TBJ injuries is slow and is often repaired with scar tissue formation that compromises …

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound accelerated bone-tendon junction healing through regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression and cartilage formation

H Lu, L Qin, W Cheung, K Lee, W Wong… - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2008 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to use our established partial patellectomy rabbit model to
study the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on patella-patellar tendon (PPT) …

Initiation timing of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation for tendon-bone healing in a rabbit model

H Lu, C Chen, J Qu, H Chen, Y Chen… - … American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) has been proven to be a
beneficial biophysical therapy for tendon-bone (TB) healing. However, the optimal time to …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in treatment of delayed bone-tendon healing

L Wang, L Qin, HB Lu, WH Cheung… - … American journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is indicated for treatment of chronic injuries
of soft tissues and delayed fracture healing and nonunion. No investigation has been …

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound accelerates bone-tendon junction healing: a partial patellectomy model in rabbits

H Lu, L Qin, P Fok, W Cheung, K Lee… - … American journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound has been demonstrated to be beneficial for
accelerating fracture healing, delayed union, nonunion, and soft tissue repair. Hypothesis …

A comparative study on the biomechanical and histological properties of bone-to-bone, bone-to-tendon, and tendon-to-tendon healing: An Achilles tendon–calcaneus …

KS Leung, WS Chong, DHK Chow… - … American journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Surgical repair around the bone-tendon insertion (BTI) may involve bone-to-
bone (BB), bone-to-tendon (BT), or tendon-to-tendon (TT) reattachment with varying healing …

Kartogenin with PRP promotes the formation of fibrocartilage zone in the tendon–bone interface

Y Zhou, J Zhang, J Yang, M Narava… - Journal of Tissue …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Treatment of tendon–bone junction injuries is a challenge because tendon–bone
interface often heals poorly and the fibrocartilage zone, which reduces stress concentration …