Open AccessDoes Demineralized Bone Matrix Enhance Tendon-to-Bone Healing after Rotator Cuff Repair in a Rabbit Model?
Author(s) -
Woo Yong Lee,
Young-Mo Kim,
Deuk-Soo Hwang,
Hyun Dae Shin,
Yong Bum Joo,
Soo Min,
KyungHee Kim,
Yoo-Sun Jeon,
Sun Yeul Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios20099
Subject(s) - fibrocartilage , rotator cuff , medicine , tendon , dbm , demineralized bone matrix , bone healing , anatomy , enthesis , surgery , pathology , materials science , osteoarthritis , amplifier , alternative medicine , optoelectronics , cmos , articular cartilage
The purpose of this study was to compare the histologic outcomes of rotator cuff (RC) repair with demineralized bone matrix (DBM) augmentation and those without DBM augmentation and to evaluate the role of DBM for tendon-to-bone (TB) healing in a rabbit model.