Part One: Fundamentals and biomechanics of tendons and ligaments 1: Structure and function of tendon and ligament tissues 2: Biomechanical properties of tendons and ligaments in humans and animals 3: Mechanobiology of tendons and ligaments 4: Experimental methods for measuring tendon and ligament biomechanics 5: Imaging of tendons and ligaments in animal models Part Two: Repair and regeneration of tendons and ligaments 6: Autograft, allograft, and xenograft scaffolds for tendon and ligament repair: Materials and biomechanics 7: Collagen for tendon and ligament repair: Preparations and biomechanics 8: Synthetic polymer scaffolds for tendon and ligament repair: Materials and biomechanics 9: Cell therapies for tendons and ligament repair 10: In vitro-in vivo biomechanical performance of tissue-engineered constructs for tendon and ligament repair 11: Role of cellular response in the healing process of tendons and ligaments 12: Evolving treatments and emerging strategies for tendon and ligament reconstruction Skryť popis