Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	126840
DOI	10.5312/wjo.126840
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Bioprinting-based approaches for tendon reconstruction: A decade of advancement
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Mohammed Sarbaz Shakir
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mohammed Sarbaz Shakir, Academic Fellow, Division of Surgery and interventional Sciences, University College of London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom. mohammed.shakir.24@ucl.ac.uk
Key Words	Three-dimensional bioprinting; Tendon reconstruction; Tissue engineering; Bioink; Regenerative medicine; Tendon scaffold; Mesenchymal stem cells; Musculoskeletal reconstruction
Core Tip	Three-dimensional bioprinting offers a patient-specific alternative to autografts and allografts for tendon reconstruction, using layered deposition of bioinks, cells, and growth factors to recreate the hierarchical architecture of native tendon. This review summarises a decade of progress in bioink formulation, printing hardware, and biological integration, and outlines the remaining barriers to clinical translation, principally vascularisation of thick constructs, regulatory approval, cost, and the training of surgical teams to work with this technology.
Citation	Shakir MS. Bioprinting-based approaches for tendon reconstruction: A decade of advancement. World J Orthop 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.126840
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Received	2026-08-14 02:21
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-14 02:21
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Return for Revision	2026-08-25 03:32
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-09-20 02:51
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-09-20 11:01
Articles in Press	2026-09-20 11:01
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