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HKU Mechanical Engineering team develops multifunctional tendon-mimetic hydrogels
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HKU Mechanical Engineering team develops multifunctional tendon-mimetic hydrogels

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IMAGE: FABRICATION PROCESS OF THE ANISOTROPIC TENDON-MIMETIC HYDROGEL. CREDIT: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Repairing or replacing injured tendons or similar load-bearing tissues represents one of the major challenges in clinical medicine. Natural tendons are water-rich tissues exhibiting outstanding mechanical strength and durability. Their mechanical properties originate from sophisticated microscale...