The Relationship between Fatty Infiltration and Gene Expression in Patients with Medium Rotator Cuff Tear
Fatty infiltration (FI) is a key prognostic factor that affects outcomes after rotator cuff repair and is radiologically evaluated using the Goutallier classification. The purpose of this study was to assess alterations in gene and protein expression according to the Goutallier classification in the supraspinatus muscle and any relationships among various gene expression profiles.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Se-Young Ki, Yong-Soo Lee, Ja-Yeon Kim, Taewoo Lho, Seok Won Chung Tags: Original Article Source Type: research