UNIAXIAL-STRETCHED LASER PUNCHED SCAFFOLD FOR TENDON TISSUE ENGINEERING

Abstract

SCAFFOLD-BASED TENDON TISSUE ENGINEERING OFFERS A PROMISING ALTERNATIVE TO TACKLE THE UNMET NEEDS. THIS STUDY INCORPORATES BOTH UNIAXIAL STRETCHING AND LASER PUNCHING TECHNIQUES TO FABRICATE A BIORESORBABLE TENDON SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD WAS DESIGNED TO BE THREE-DIMENSIONAL TUBULAR SHAPE WITH MICRO PATTERNS ON THE SURFACE, WITH THE AIM TO ACHIEVE CELL ALIGNMENT.