ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2020
Factors Influencing the Reparability and Healing Rates of Rotator Cuff Tears.
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- Quantitative fat-fraction analysis of the rotator cuff muscles on clinical sagittal and coronal T1-weighted MRI using deep learning algorithms.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with manipulation under anesthesia yields similar clinical outcomes to isolated rotator cuff repair and is associated with lower retear rates in medium-sized tears.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2025Article
- Trustworthy deep learning for the automated quantification of the fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff muscles using magnetic resonance imaging.JSES international · 2025Article
- Imaging and clinical outcomes of arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius tendon transfer using achilles allograft in the treatment of functional irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tears.JSES international · 2025Article
- Electromyography does not show adequate effectiveness in diagnosis of suprascapular nerve lesions caused by rotator cuff tear in rat model.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- A combined anterior and posterior cuff transfer: a novel technique for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2025Article
- Postoperative angiotensin II receptor blocker use is associated with reduced 2-year reoperation rates in male patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.JSES international · 2025Article
- The Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Post-operative Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- Augmentation Techniques for Rotator Cuff Repairs.JBJS reviews · 2025Review
- Association of alcohol consumption and rotator cuff retear: a case control matched cohort study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Oestrogen suppresses the adipogenesis of fibro/adipogenic progenitors through reactivating the METTL3-ESR1-mediated loop in post-menopausal females.Clinical and translational medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Decellularized Amniotic Membrane on the Tendon-Bone Integration in Rotator Cuff Repair: A Comparative Rat Model Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Advancements in Therapeutic Approaches for Degenerative Tendinopathy: Evaluating Efficacy and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Comparative analysis of functional outcomes in arthroscopic repair for traumatic and non-traumatic rotator cuff injuries.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Analysis of risk factors and construction of nomogram model for arthroscopic single-row rivet repair.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy in Achilles and Patellar Tendinopathies: Outcomes in Subjects with Diabetes (A Retrospective Case-Control Study).Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Return to Sports and Activities after Arthroscopic Treatments for Rotator Cuff Lesions in Young Patients Less Than 45-Years-Old: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Achilles tendon assessment on quantitative MRI: Sources of variability and relationships to tendinopathy.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Article
- The Association between the Extent of the Osteoarthritic Meniscus Degeneration and Cigarette Smoking-A Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of the reviewTo discuss tear- and patient-related factors that influence the healing potential of rotator cuff tears and to clarify the terminology surrounding this topic. RECENT
findingsOver the last few years, further insight has been gained regarding rotator cuff tear features that are associated with poor healing rates after rotator cuff repair. Some of these features have been incorporated in prediction models developed to accurately predict rotator cuff healing rates utilizing preoperative risk factors weighted by importance. Rotator cuff tears may be considered functionally irreparable based on their size, chronicity, absence of adequate tendon length, atrophy, and fatty infiltration. Furthermore, advanced age, use of tobacco products, diabetes, and other patient-related factors may impair tendon healing. Careful analysis and discussion of all these factors with patients is essential to determine if surgical repair of a rotator cuff tear should be recommended, or if it is best to proceed with one of the several salvage procedures reviewed in this topical collection, including augmentation of the repair, superior capsular reconstruction, tendon transfers, and other.
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