Autologous tenocyte implantation for damaged tendons

Autologous tenocyte implantation (ATI) involves harvesting of a healthy tendon from patients presenting a damaged tendon, isolation and propagation of tenocytes and their reimplantation into the injured site. ATI improves the clinical function and structural integrity of treated tendons in patients with severe, chronic resistant lateral epicondylitis. No adverse events were noted at the donor or recipient sites.