Bursa removal impairs uninjured tendons After the rats underwent repair of a rotator cuff injury, the researchers measured the mechanical properties of the repaired tendon and an adjacent undamaged ...
NEW YORK, NY--A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing the success of rotator cuff surgery, a new study from orthopedic scientists and biomedical engineers at Columbia University ...
Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing. A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing ...