2021 Annual Meeting Shoulder Access Pass-From the Bench to the Operating Room: Optimizing Rotator Cuff Healing in 2021

From the Bench to the Operating Room: Optimizing Rotator Cuff Healing in 2021

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the biology of rotator cuff surgery and various approaches to improve outcomes. They mention the use of PRP growth factors, scaffolds, and cellular therapy. The speaker reviews research on PRP and its impact on functional outcomes and re-tear rates, highlighting the importance of leukocyte-rich PRP and its placement in the bone interface. The potential benefits of cellular therapy are also discussed, including the use of bed abrasion techniques and micro drilling to stimulate local cells. The speaker presents studies on the impact of cell composition and the use of bone marrow concentrate (BMAC) in rotator cuff repair. They also touch on the controversy surrounding the use of scaffolds, including human allografts and porcine xenografts, and the addition of biology to improve outcomes. The speaker concludes by suggesting that a graft that grows away over time and holds implanted biology may be the next vision for a biologic graft.

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Dr. Jason Dragoo

Keywords

rotator cuff surgery

PRP growth factors

scaffolds

cellular therapy

functional outcomes