At least half a million bone grafts a year are performed in the United States. Why do doctors and patients need an alternative to using real bone in these surgeries? Musculoskeletal complications due ...

Injured tendons are notoriously tricky to repair. Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have now developed a two-faced biomaterial that can improve healing, with one side that firmly sticks to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A coupler device designed to mitigate the risk of repair rupture after zone 2 flexor tendon repairs was ...

Doctors carry out tendon repair surgery to fix a tendon injury. Recovery can take up to 12 weeks. Tendons are tough, stretchy tissues that join muscles to bone. Their job is to allow the body to move ...

Researchers have developed a silk composite for significantly improved tendon regeneration and repair. Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well ...

Brittany Taylor is a biomedical engineer and assistant professor who studies novel ways to improve bone and tendon healing after injuries. She is exploring drug delivery systems and temporary ...

Brittany Taylor is a biomedical engineer and assistant professor who studies novel ways to improve bone and tendon healing after injuries. She is exploring drug delivery systems and temporary ...