The blinded, multi-centre RCT compared the healing rate of full-thickness rotator cuff tears repaired with and without augmentation with the REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant.

For patients with rotator cuff tears, augmentation with a bioinductive collagen implant may yield positive outcomes with low rates of retears and improved tendon thickness, according to published ...

Nonoperative treatment using a physical therapy protocol is effective for treating atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears in nearly all cases.

By Ben Coxworth June 03, 2024 While partial-thickness rotator cuff tears may heal on their own, full-thickness tears often require surgical treatment Depositphotos View 2 Images ...

The frequency of full-thickness and partial-thickness tears increased significantly with age, with asymptomatic tears identified in 54% of individuals who were older than 60.

Nikoo Saveh Shemshaki, Ho-Man Kan, Mohammed Barajaa, Takayoshi Otsuka, Amir Lebaschi, Neha Mishra, Lakshmi S. Nair, Cato T. Laurencin, Muscle degeneration in chronic massive rotator cuff tears of the ...