This study reports the application of a novel method for quantitatively determining differences in the mechanical properties of healthy and torn rotator cuff tissues. In order to overcome problems of stress risers at the grip-tendon interface that can obscure mechanical measurements of small
We carried out lacerations of 50%, followed by trimming, in ten turkey flexor
We have undertaken an in vivo assessment of the tissue metabolism and cellular activity in torn
This pilot study reports the clinical outcomes
of a combination of partial subscapularis
Objectives . The effects of disease progression and common tendinopathy treatments
on the tissue characteristics of human rotator cuff
We have used Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to characterise the chemical and structural composition of the
Thrombin has many biological properties similar to those of growth factors. In a previous study, we showed that thrombin improves healing of the rat tendo Achillis. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) inhibits the activity and the generation of thrombin. We therefore considered that LMWH at a thromboprophylactic dose might inhibit
We studied the vascular pattern of human posterior tibial
Despite recent advances in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, re-tear rates remain high. New methods to improve healing rates following rotator cuff repair must be sought. Our primary objective was to determine if adjunctive bone marrow stimulation with channelling five to seven days prior to arthroscopic cuff repair would lead to higher Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) scores at 24 months postoperatively compared with no channelling. A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Patients were randomized to receive either a percutaneous bone channelling of the rotator cuff footprint or a sham procedure under ultrasound guidance five to seven days prior to index surgery. Outcome measures included the WORC, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), and Constant scores, strength, ultrasound-determined healing rates, and adverse events.Aims
Methods
A total of 38 relapsed congenital clubfeet (16 stiff, 22 partially correctable) underwent revision of soft-tissue surgery, with or without a bony procedure, and transfer of the
1. Tendon grafts, in order to survive, have to develop a blood supply from their immediate environment. This causes adhesions. 2. Their final range of movement is therefore a sum of the length to which these vascular adhesions will stretch, and the range of movement of the normal tissues to which the
We performed a biomechanical and histological study to clarify the effect of stress enhancement on the in situ frozen-thawed patellar
We have studied cellular and vascular changes in different stages of full thickness tears of the rotator cuff. We examined biopsies from the supraspinatus
We examined the mechanical properties of Vicryl (polyglactin 910) mesh in vitro and assessed its use in vivo as a novel biomaterial to attach
We released the infraspinatus
1. Small indian ink marks were made at intervals along the length of
We compared the biological characteristics of extrinsic fibroblasts infiltrating the patellar
Most cases of club foot (congenital talipes equinovarus) respond to non-operative treatment but resistant cases may need surgery. It is broadly accepted that lengthening of tendo Achillis, the
We reviewed 11 patients who had been treated between January 1986 and June 1994 for severe foot injuries by
Despite widespread use of radiofrequency (RF) shrinkage, there have been no animal studies on the effects of post-operative immobilisation on the histological properties of the shrunken tissue. We have therefore examined the role of post-operative immobilisation after RF shrinkage with special emphasis on the histological properties of collagenous tissue. One patellar