Key result
Biological augmentation of rotator cuff repairs using a collagen implant resulted in 100% intact repairs and restored normal footprint anatomy in all patients at 24 months.
Why the study?
Does biological augmentation using a collagen implant improve repair intactness and restore normal footprint anatomy in patients undergoing rotator cuff repairs?
Does biological augmentation using a collagen implant improve repair intactness and restore normal footprint anatomy in patients undergoing rotator cuff repairs?
A collagen implant for rotator cuff repair augmentation induces new host tissue formation and restores normal footprint anatomy at 2 years.
Hypothesis-generating for collagen augmentation in rotator cuff repair; larger randomized trials needed before practice change.
Preliminary investigation of a biological augmentation of rotator cuff repairs using a collagen implant: a 2-year MRI follow-up tissue matured over time and became indistinguishable from the underlying tendon. At 24 months all repairs remained intact and normal footprint anatomy of the tendon was restored in all patients. All clinical scores improved significantly over time. Conclusion: the ability of a collagen implant to induce new host tissue formation and restore the normal footprint anatomy may represent a significant advancement in the biological augmentation and ultimate durability of rotator cuff repairs.
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Bokor et al. (2019) studied Rotator cuff tear. Collagen implant was evaluated on Repair integrity and footprint anatomy restoration. Biological augmentation of rotator cuff repairs using a collagen implant resulted in 100% intact repairs and restored normal footprint anatomy in all patients at 24 months.
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