Rotator cuff tendinopathy: navigating the diagnosis-management conundrum

J Lewis, K McCreesh, JS Roy, K Ginn - Journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2015 - jospt.org
The hallmark characteristics of rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy are pain and weakness,
experienced most commonly during shoulder external rotation and elevation. Assessment is …

Current concepts review: insertional Achilles tendinopathy

TA Irwin - Foot & ankle international, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Pathology of the Achilles tendon is a common source of posterior ankle and heel pain. A
variety of terms have been used to describe similar but clinically distinct conditions involving …

Deciphering the pathogenesis of tendinopathy: a three-stages process

SC Fu, C Rolf, YC Cheuk, PPY Lui… - BMC Sports Science …, 2010 - Springer
Our understanding of the pathogenesis of" tendinopathy" is based on fragmented evidences
like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. We propose a" failed healing theory" to knit these fragments …

Preparation and characterization of an injectable dexamethasone-cyclodextrin complexes-loaded gellan gum hydrogel for cartilage tissue engineering

JH Choi, A Park, W Lee, J Youn, MA Rim, W Kim… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, 6-(6-aminohexyl) amino-6-deoxy-β-cyclodextrin-gellan gum complex
hydrogel (HCD-GG) was developed to enhance the affinity of anti-inflammatory drug …

The effects of dexamethasone on human patellar tendon stem cells: implications for dexamethasone treatment of tendon injury

J Zhang, C Keenan, JHC Wang - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Injection of Dexamethasone (Dex) is commonly used in clinics to treat tendon injury
such as tendinopathy because of its anti‐inflammatory capabilities. However, serious …

The effects of physical activity on apoptosis and lubricin expression in articular cartilage in rats with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

G Musumeci, C Loreto, R Leonardi, S Castorina… - Journal of bone and …, 2013 - Springer
Glucocorticoids are considered the most powerful anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating
drugs. However, a number of side-effects are well documented in different diseases …

Characterization of a purified exosome product and its effects on canine flexor tenocyte biology

J Qi, Q Liu, RL Reisdorf, S Boroumand… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Flexor tendon injuries and tendinopathy are very common but remain challenging in clinical
treatment. Exosomes‐based cell‐free therapy appears to be a promising strategy for tendon …

The clinical efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma on frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

WB Zhang, YL Ma, FL Lu, HR Guo, H Song… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Objective To systematically review the clinical efficacy (pain, function, quality of life) and
safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of frozen shoulder through meta …

Effects of corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid on torn rotator cuff tendons in vitro and in rats

H Nakamura, M Gotoh, T Kanazawa… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Corticosteroids (CS) or hyaluronic acid (HA) is used in subacromial injection for the
conservative treatment of rotator cuff tears (RCT); this study addresses the question of how …

Platelet-rich plasma protects tenocytes from adverse side effects of dexamethasone and ciprofloxacin

N Zargar Baboldashti, RC Poulsen… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Ruptured tendons heal very slowly and complete recovery from injury is
uncertain. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a rich source of growth factors, is currently being …