Biomechanical analysis of rotator cuff repairs with extracellular matrix graft augmentation.
biomechanical · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3928/01477447-20140825-05.
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Abstract
Despite advances in surgical techniques, 20% to 90% of rotator cuff (RTC) repairs fail. They tend to fail at the suture-tendon junction due to tension at the repair and gap formation prior to healing. This study evaluated the gap formation and ultimate tensile failure loads of a RTC repair with a decellularized human dermal allograft. Augmentation of a RTC repair with an extracellular matrix graft decreased gap formation and increased load to failure in a human RTC repair model.
Medical subject headings
- Acellular Dermis
- Rotator Cuff
- Tendon Injuries
Anatomy
- shoulder