Review Article

Engaging Stem Cells for Customized Tendon Regeneration

Table 2

(a) Dermal scaffolds for tendon and ligament augmentation. (b) Synthetic scaffolds for tendon and ligament augmentation.
(a)

ScaffoldCompositionStatusSupport for growth factor release?

Matrix xenografts
RestorePorcine SISFDA approvedYes (TGF-β, VEGF, FGF-2)
CuffPatchPorcine SISFDA approvedYes (EGF, TGF-β, FGF)
TissueMendBovine dermal extracellular matrixFDA approvedNo
Zimmer collagen repair patchPorcine acellular dermal matrixFDA approvedNo
PermacolPorcine acellular dermal matrixFDA approvedNo
ConexaPorcine acellular dermal matrixExperimentalNo

Matrix allografts
GraftJacketHuman acellular dermal matrixFDA approvedYes

(b)

ScaffoldStatusSupport for growth factor release?

Non degradable synthetic polymers
Polyethylene terephthalate (Stryker-Dacron)FDA approvedNo
Polypropylene (Kennedy Ligament Augmentation Device)FDA approvedYes
Poly(tetrafluoro ethylene) (GoreTex)FDA approvedYes

Biodegradable Synthetic Polymers
Polylactic acidFDA approvedYes
Polyglycolic acidFDA approvedYes
Poly(lactide-co-glycolic acid)FDA approvedYes
PolydioxanoneFDA approvedNo
PolycaprolactoneFDA approvedYes
Hydrothane/PETFDA approved
x-Repair Device (poly-L-lactide)FDA approvedYes
Hyaluronan-based non woven mesh (HYAFF11)ExperimentalYes
Electrochemically aligned collagen matrices (ELAC)ExperimentalNo
Poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate)ExperimentalYes

Nanofiber matrices
Peptide AmphiphilesExperimentalYes