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ReviewAnnals of medicine2024

The current status of various preclinical therapeutic approaches for tendon repair.

Wenqing Liang, Chao Zhou, Yongjun Deng, Lifeng Fu, Jiayi Zhao, Hengguo Long, Wenyi Ming, Jinxiang Shang, Bin Zeng

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Review in Annals of medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [An integrated electrical stimulation-drug iontophoresis-monitoring system for tendon injury repair].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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  10. Electrical Stimulation Therapy - Dedicated to the Perfect Plastic Repair.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  12. Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies Supporting the Role of Polydeoxyribonucleotide in the Treatment of Tendon Disorders.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  13. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) empowering tendon regenerative therapies.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Wenqing LiangDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China.
Chao ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Guanghua Hospital, Zhoushan, China.
Yongjun DengDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China.
Lifeng FuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shaoxing City Keqiao District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaoxing, China.
Jiayi ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China.
Hengguo LongDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China.
Wenyi MingDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China.
Jinxiang ShangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China.
Bin ZengDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tendons are fibroblastic structures that link muscle and bone. There are two kinds of tendon injuries, including acute and chronic. Each form of injury or deterioration can result in significant pain and loss of tendon function. The recovery of tendon damage is a complex and time-consuming recovery process. Depending on the anatomical location of the tendon tissue, the clinical outcomes are not the same. The healing of the wound process is divided into three stages that overlap: inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling. Furthermore, the curing tendon has a high re-tear rate. Faced with the challenges, tendon injury management is still a clinical issue that must be resolved as soon as possible. Several newer directions and breakthroughs in tendon recovery have emerged in recent years. This article describes tendon injury and summarizes recent advances in tendon recovery, along with stem cell therapy, gene therapy, Platelet-rich plasma remedy, growth factors, drug treatment, and tissue engineering. Despite the recent fast-growing research in tendon recovery treatment, still, none of them translated to the clinical setting. This review provides a detailed overview of tendon injuries and potential preclinical approaches for treating tendon injuries.

Indexed as

Genetic TherapyTendon InjuriesTissue EngineeringWound HealingAnimalsHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPlatelet-Rich PlasmaStem Cell TransplantationTendonsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteinspreclinical statusrecent advancesTendon repairtherapeutic approaches

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PMCPMC11095292

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