The high incidence of degenerative tears and prevalence of retears (20–95%) after surgical
repair makes rotator cuff injuries a significant health problem. This high retear rate is …

A fully functioning, painless shoulder joint is essential to maintain a healthy, normal quality
of life. Disease of the rotator cuff tendons (RCTs) is a common issue that affects the …

Purpose Autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) is used increasingly in a variety of settings.
PRP injections have been used for decades to improve angiogenesis and wound healing …

Background: The benefits of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of rotator cuff tears
remain inconclusive, as it is administered either as an adjuvant to surgical repair or as a …

Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS) is the most common disorder of
the shoulder. The evidence for the effectiveness of treatment options is inconclusive and …

Over the past decade, there has been an increased interest in the use of biologic therapies
in sports medicine. Although these technologies are in relatively early stages of …

Background: Autologous microfragmented lipoaspirate tissue has been recently introduced
in orthopaedics as an easily available source of nonexpanded adipose-derived …

Rotator cuff tear is a very common shoulder injury that often necessitates surgical
intervention for repair. Despite advances in surgical techniques for rotator cuff repair, there is …

This 2020 NBA Orthobiologics Consensus Statement provides a concise summary of
available literature and practical clinical guidelines for team physicians and players. We …

Large and massive rotator cuff tears have the highest risk of retear. Common biologic
modalities that can potentially reduce the retear rate and improve healing include platelet …