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01-12-2011 | Modern Techniques in Shoulder Surgery (Lawrence V. Gulotta, Section Editor)

Biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair

Authors: Scott R. Montgomery, Frank A. Petrigliano, Seth C. Gamradt

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 4/2011

Abstract

Rotator cuff repair is a common orthopedic procedure. Despite advances in surgical technique, the rotator cuff tendons often fail to heal after surgery. In recent years, a number of biologic strategies have been developed and tested to augment healing after rotator cuff repair. These strategies include allograft, extracellular matrices (ECMs), platelet rich plasma (PRP), growth factors, stem cells, and gene therapy. This chapter reviews the most current research on biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair using these methods.

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Title: Biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair
Authors: Scott R. Montgomery
Frank A. Petrigliano
Seth C. Gamradt
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 4/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-011-9095-6

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