Tag: rotator cuff

Treatment for Symptomatic Calcific Tendinopathy of the Shoulder: Ultrasound-Guided Needling Lavage and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy vs Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. A prospective observational study

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SUMMARY Objective. To compare combined treatment ultrasound guided needling (UGL) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) versus ESWT alone in symptomatic calcif­ic tendinopathy of supraspinatus. Methods. It is a prospective observational study. The participants were 50 consecutive patients with painful (NRS > 5) calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. Clinical and radio­logical data were collected before treatment … Continued

Association of Arthroscopically-Assisted Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer with Implantation of a Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Patients with Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears

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SUMMARY Purpose. Massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears in an active population, resulting in a pseudo-paralytic shoulder, pose a challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon. In an effort to avoid or delay arthroplasty surgery, other surgical strategies such as arthroscopically-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer (aLDT) or the implantation of a subacromial spacer (SAS) can be considered. The aim of the present … Continued

Evaluation of Serum Calcium, Phosphorus and Vitamin D Levels and History of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients with Calcified Shoulder Tendinopathy

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SUMMARY Introduction. Calcific Tendinopathy (CT) of the shoulder is a common painful disorder. Due to the unknown etiology of CT, the present study aimed to evaluate possible relationship of serum calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D levels, history of calcium and vitamin D supplementation and incidence of CT. Methods. The present study is a case-control study which was performed … Continued

Patient Body Mass Index Has No Direct Effect on The Characteristics of Primary Tenocytes Derived from Torn Rotator Cuffs

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SUMMARY Background. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of rotator cuff tears and impaired tendon healing after surgery. This study aimed: 1) to investigate the influence of patient body mass index (BMI) on cellular function in tenocytes derived from diseased torn human rotator cuff; 2) to determine if BMI altered the response of tenocytes to tenogenic growth factors. … Continued

Histological and Biomechanical Evaluation of Biologic Adjuvants in a Murine Tendon-Bone Healing Model

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SUMMARY Background. The purpose of this study was to compare subacromial bursa to concentrated bone marrow aspirate (cBMA) in a murine, tendon-bone healing model. The authors hypothesized that subacromial bursa would show similar biomechanical, histological, and cell survivability to that of cBMA. Methods. Thirty-nine NSG mice were included in the study. All mice underwent simulated … Continued