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ReviewJBJS reviews2025

Augmentation Techniques for Rotator Cuff Repairs.

Thomas M Hoffmeister, Patrick J Denard, Robert Z Tashjian, Paul M Sethi

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In one paragraph

Review in JBJS reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Thomas M HoffmeisterONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education, ONS, Greenwich, Connecticut.ORCID 0009-0009-3406-6626
Patrick J DenardSouthern Oregon Orthopedics, Medford, Oregon.ORCID 0000-0002-2641-5920
Robert Z TashjianDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.ORCID 0000-0003-4112-0423
Paul M SethiONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education, ONS, Greenwich, Connecticut.ORCID 0000-0001-6421-5551

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

» Despite enhanced understanding of risk factors for failure and enhanced surgical repair techniques, the risk for failure of the rotator cuff to heal after surgery is still substantial.» A patient-specific approach to augmentation is essential, with decisions based on tear and patient characteristics.» Augmentation can improve repair strength and promote cellular infiltration, which collectively contribute to better healing outcomes.» Augmentation strategies may improve outcomes in rotator cuff repairs, particularly in high-risk cases; however, there is a lack of consensus among surgeons on the most effective strategies for each scenario.

Indexed as

Rotator CuffRotator Cuff InjuriesHumans

Identifiers

PMID40238930
PMCPMC11999096

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