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After rotator cuff repair, stiffness-but not the loss in range of motion-increased transiently for immobilized shoulders in a rat model
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, v 17(1), pp 108S-113S
01 Jan 2008
PMID: 18201650
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Abstract
Although rotator cuff repair is often successful at relieving pain, the repaired insertion site frequently fails. Mechanical properties of the repair improved when the shoulder was immobilized in an animal model, but joint stiffness and range of motion were not evaluated. The objective of this study was to measure rotational mechanics before and after shoulders were immobilized after cuff injury and repair, not immobilized after cuff injury and repair, and immobilized without injury and repair. Humeral rotation was significantly less 4 and 8 weeks after injury and repair but did not decrease significantly when the injured and repaired shoulder was immobilized. Rotational stiffness increased significantly 4 and 8 weeks after injury and repair and was significantly greater at 4, but not 8, weeks when the injured and repaired shoulders were immobilized. This study demonstrated that the increase in joint stiffness caused by immobilizing an injured and repaired shoulder was transient and, therefore, does not outweigh the long-term benefits of immobilization on improved tendon to bone healing.
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- Title
- After rotator cuff repair, stiffness-but not the loss in range of motion-increased transiently for immobilized shoulders in a rat model
- Creators
- Joseph J. Sarver - University of PennsylvaniaCathryn D. Peltz - University of PennsylvaniaLeAnn Dourte - University of PennsylvaniaSucheer Reddy - Univ Penn, Orthopaed Res Lab, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAGerald R. Williams - University of PennsylvaniaLouis J. Soslowsky - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, v 17(1), pp 108S-113S
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- R01AR051000 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS) P30 AR050950; P30 AR050950-01A1; P30 AR050950-02; R01 AR051000-01A2 / NIAMS NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000252883100019
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-38049165928
- Other Identifier
- 991019323775904721
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- Orthopedics
- Sport Sciences
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