This article reviews the pathogenetic role of metabolic disorders, which are of paramount
relevance to the progression of tendon damage. In diabetes, the prevalence of …

➤ Eccentric exercises have been proposed to promote collagen fiber cross-link formation
within the tendon, thereby facilitating tendon remodeling. Overall results suggest a trend for …

Background: After reinsertion on the humerus, the rotator cuff has limited ability to heal.
Growth factor augmentation has been proposed to enhance healing in such procedure …

Rotator cuff disease is among the most common musculoskeletal disorders with high direct
and indirect costs in industrialized countries. Not all rotator cuff tears are symptomatic …

Purpose: in the last two decades, several evidences have been provided to support the
relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms and the susceptibility to develop …

Tissue engineering techniques using novel scaffold materials offer potential alternatives for
managing tendon disorders. Tissue engineering strategies to improve tendon repair healing …

Overuse tendinopathies are a common cause of pain and disability in athletes. According to
histological findings, it is a “failed healing response” to overuse tendon injury. In obesity …

Background The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the
conservative and accelerated rehabilitation protocols in patients who underwent …

The pathogenesis of rotator cuff tears is multifactorial. Tendon abnormalities of the rotator
cuff include alteration of collagen fiber structure, tenocytes, cellularity, and vascularity …

Overuse tendon injuries present with pain and swelling of the affected tendon with
associated decrease in exercise tolerance and function of the limb. After early inflammatory …