As a consequence of increasing average life expectancies and increasing physical activity, such as high-impact sports, our bodies constantly experience high loads, which may lead to contusions. The number of musculoskeletal injuries causing dysfunction and chronic pain, and requiring medical intervention, is constantly growing. Especially vulnerable are zones where different tissue types are in contact, […]
Osteoporosis is a serious silent bone disease characterized by a great loss in bone mass with a higher prevalence in women than men. The most frequently occurring hip fractures are responsible for decreasing life quality, including mortality. The treatment of osteoporosis is a challenge; therefore, novel solutions based on advanced tissue engineering are urgently needed. […]
