Tendon is an intricately organized connective tissue that efficiently transfers muscle force to
the bony skeleton. Its structure, function, and physiology reflect the extreme, repetitive …

Tendon and ligament (TL) injuries affect millions of people annually. Biopolymers play a
significant role in TL tissue repair, whether the treatment relies on tissue engineering …

Background and purpose—There is a need to understand the reasons why a high
proportion of rotator cuff repairs fail to heal. Using data from a large randomized clinical trial …

Rotator cuff tear size has an important effect on clinical outcomes after repair. Management
options for massive rotator cuff tears are numerous, and selection of the most appropriate …

Despite advances in surgical reconstruction of chronic rotator cuff (RC) tears leading to
improved clinical outcomes, failure rates of 13–94% have been reported. Reasons for this …

Background: Failure of repair of large and massive rotator cuff tears is a challenging
problem within orthopaedics. Poor tendon tissue and vascularity are known causes for …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Rotator cuff repair has excellent outcomes for many patients
but continues to be suboptimal for large, retracted tears, and revision procedures. In these …

Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears in young patients are a particular challenge for the
orthopaedic surgeon. Surgical treatment options include debridement, partial rotator cuff …

Recently, patients with shoulder pain have increased rapidly. Of all shoulder disorders,
rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are most prevalent in the middle-aged and older adults, which is the …

Large to massive rotator cuff tears are challenging to repair, although there are several
options for dealing with them. Among them, superior capsular reconstruction was recently …