Rotation Medical touts consistent healing, tear mitigation in rotator cuff study

This study shows that the Bioinductive Implant not only repairs the tear and increases tendon thickness, but it also prevents tear progression. In addition, because the native tendon footprint remains intact around the location of the defect, the Bioinductive Implant may accelerate rehabilitation and recovery as compared with more conservative postoperative management when partial thickness lesions are taken down and repaired as full thickness tears,” lead investigator Dr. Theodore Schlegel of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver said in a prepared statement. Results indicated significant improvement in clinical scores and an increase in mean tendon thickness of 2mm, with new tissue indistinguishable from the underlying tendon. A total 94% of patients experienced complete healing or considerable reductions in defect size. Rotation Medical said that consistent partial to complete fill-in of the original bursal, intrasubstance and articular partial-thickness tear defects were observed as early as 3 months post-operation, with sustained efficacy through 12 months. A total of 94% of patients agreed or strongly agreed they were satisfied with results of the surgery, and no tears progressed to full-thickness in patients who followed post-op rehabilitation plans. No serious adverse events were reported. “In addition to further demonstrating that our Bioinductive Implant increases tendon thickness and prevents re-tears, we are pleased that the majority of patients in this s...
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