Tissue Engineering for Rotator Cuff Repair: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Nicola Maffulli (Author), Umile Giuseppe Longo (Author), Mattia Loppini (Author), Alessandra Berton (Author), Filippo Spiezia (Author), Vincenzo Denaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this systematic review was to address the treatment of rotator cuff tears by applying tissue engineering approaches to improve tendon healing, specifically platelet rich plasma (PRP) augmentation, stem cells, and scaffolds. Our systematic search was performed using the combination of...