Article
Orthopedics
Yimeng Yang, Longhua Qiu, Xueping Gu, Jun Chen, Shiyi Chen, Dan Hu, Yuefeng Hao, Xiliang Shang
Summary: The validity of T1 mapping in monitoring fatty infiltration (FI) progression of rotator cuff muscles was investigated in this study. The results demonstrated that T1 mapping can effectively and quantitatively monitor the FI progression in rotator cuff muscles.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Priyadarshi Amit, Jan Herman Kuiper, Steven James, Martyn Snow
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of statins on rotator cuff healing and fatty infiltration following repair. The results showed that in patients with hyperlipidemia, the use of statins did not significantly impact patient-reported outcomes, rotator cuff retear rate, and fatty infiltration on MRI at 12 months after rotator cuff repair compared to a control group.
JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Alejandro Pagan-Conesa, Maria Tiscar Garcia-Ortiz, Emilio Jose Salmeron-Martinez, Alejandro Moya-Martinez, Fernando Lopez-Prats
Summary: This study found that supraspinatus muscular atrophy changes can be reversed after repair and quantified using ultrasound imaging. Patte II cases showed the best results after repair, while Patte III cases showed minimal improvement in terms of atrophy but improvement clinically. Factors such as echogenicity and PA after surgery were related to symptom recurrence.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Alan Z. Grusky, Amos Song, Peter Kim, Gregory D. Ayers, Laurence D. Higgins, John E. Kuhn, Keith M. Baumgarten, Elizabeth Matzkin, Nitin B. Jain
Summary: In a cohort of patients with shoulder pain, older age, involvement of the dominant shoulder, and a higher body mass index were found to be independently associated with rotator cuff tears. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind these associations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Filippo Familiari, Roberto Castricini, Olimpio Galasso, Giorgio Gasparini, Bruno Ianno, Francesco Ranuccio
Summary: The study identified the top 50 most cited articles on rotator cuff tears, mainly clinical articles with Level IV evidence as the most common.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Saadiq F. El-Amin, Nicola Maffulli, Matthew C. Mai, Hugo C. Rodriguez, Victoria Jaso, Dylan Cannon, Ashim Gupta
Summary: This study used MRI measurements to evaluate the relationship between the coracoid, glenoid, and humerus, as well as coracoid shape and rotator cuff fatty infiltration, in order to assess the association with anterosuperior rotator cuff tears. The results showed that there was a correlation between coracoid shape and ASCT, and certain MRI measurements were significantly different in ASCT patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Yoshiakii Itoigawa, Keiichi Yoshida, Hidetoshi Nojiri, Daichi Morikawa, Takayuki Kawasaki, Tomoki Wada, Akihisa Koga, Yuichiro Maruyama, Muneaki Ishijima
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between oxidative stress and recurrent tear after ARCR. The results showed that superoxide-induced oxidative stress may be an exacerbating factor for retear after ARCR.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chenyang Meng, Boyong Jiang, Ming Liu, Fujia Kang, Lingyue Kong, Ting Zhang, Caixia Wang, Jingjuan Wang, Changxu Han, Yizhong Ren
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the outcomes of rotator cuff repair among patients over 75 years old and found that rotator cuff repair can effectively improve clinical and functional scores, relieve pain, and significantly improve range of motion and return to daily activities. This suggests that rotator cuff repair is a good treatment option for patients over 75 years old.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Vikaesh Moorthy, Jerry Yongqiang Chen, Merrill Lee, Denny Tjiauw Tjoen Lie
Summary: This study compared postoperative functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients with rotator cuff tears only versus those with concomitant cervical radiculopathy. The findings indicated that patients with both conditions achieved similar postoperative functional outcomes after surgery.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Liren Wang, Tonghe Zhu, Yuhao Kang, Jianguang Zhang, Juan Du, Haihan Gao, Sihao Chen, Jia Jiang, Jinzhong Zhao
Summary: This study prepared electrospun nanofiber scaffolds with crimped nanofibers and welded joints to mimic the natural microstructure of tendon-to-bone insertion. It demonstrated the effectiveness of the scaffolds in repairing rotator cuff tears in a rabbit model.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chul-Hyun Cho, Ki-Choer Bae, Du-Han Kim
Summary: This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of early postoperative stiffness in patients undergoing isolated ARCR without preoperative stiffness. The overall incidence of early postoperative stiffness was 14.2%, with diabetes mellitus and timing of rehabilitation identified as independent risk factors.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Lars Henrik Frich, Livia Rosa Fernandes, Henrik Daa Schroder, Eva Kildall Hejbol, Pernille Vinther Nielsen, Puk Hvirgel Jorgensen, Allan Stensballe, Kate Lykke Lambertsen
Summary: This study demonstrated significant inflammation, fatty infiltration, and degeneration of the SS muscle after a tendon tear in the RC, suggesting that tissue repair regulation is complex and may have different effects at various stages of healing. Inhibiting or stimulating muscle inflammation could potentially improve outcomes in repaired RC tears.
JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Yoshitsugu Takeda, Koji Fujii, Naoto Suzue, Katsutoshi Miyatake, Yoshiteru Kawasaki, Kenji Yokoyama
Summary: This study revealed that intraoperative repair tension is closely related to tear size in the mediolateral direction, and mediolateral tear size is an independent predictor of repair tension. Repair tension and geometric classification are significant factors influencing rotator cuff integrity after ARCR.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Hecheng Zhou, Zili Wang, Chuanshun Chen, Hai Hu, Binbin Jiang, Yuesong Yin, Kexiang Zhang, Minren Shen, Song Wu
Summary: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves muscle quality and contractility in a delayed rotator cuff repair mouse model through a beta 3-adrenergic receptor (β3AR)-dependent mechanism. This study found that HIIT prevented and reversed muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration, and increased muscle contractility in the rotator cuff. The effects of HIIT were mediated by β3AR.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiao-Kun Yu, Jia-Xi Cao, Lei Li, Wen-Bin Guo, Le Zhang, Jin-Xing Li
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between types of posterior upper rotator cuff tears (RCTs) and intramuscular fat infiltration (FI) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The results showed significant differences in tear range and the Goutallier grade of the infraspinatus muscle among different tear types. In the crescent/U-shaped tear group, age was significantly correlated with the Goutallier grade of both supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. In the complete tear group, tear range was significantly correlated with the Goutallier grade of both supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)