Open AccessHuman Rotator Cuff Tears Have an Endogenous, Inducible Stem Cell Source Capable of Improving Muscle Quality and Function After Rotator Cuff Repair
Author(s) -
Brian T. Feeley,
Mengyao Liu,
C. Benjamin,
Obiajulu Agha,
Mya Sandi Aung,
Carlin Lee,
Xuhui Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the american journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.021
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1552-3365
pISSN - 0363-5465
DOI - 10.1177/0363546520935855
Subject(s) - rotator cuff , tears , medicine , biopsy , muscle atrophy , rotator cuff injury , stem cell , immunostaining , progenitor cell , pathology , surgery , atrophy , urology , immunohistochemistry , biology , genetics
The muscle quality of the rotator cuff (RC), measured by atrophy and fatty infiltration (FI), is a key determinant of outcomes in RC injury and repair. The ability to regenerate muscle after repair has been shown to be limited.