Rotator cuff repair has been studied in 6 papers since 2015: 1 observational study in people, 5 in animals; 2 in the past year. The newest story, Nov 3, 2026: “Compound improved rotator cuff healing in aged rats”.
Cells, worms or flies, mice and humans: nothing yet.
C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.
Funders: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and 1 more
Humans1
Animals5
Funding
2 grants since 2021
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$772KUS Department of Veterans Affairs
In an experiment involving 48 rats, a drug-loaded gel improved tissue organization and tendon-to-bone strength after shoulder tendon repair in aged animals compared with…In an experiment involving 48 rats, a drug-loaded gel improved tissue organization and tendon-to-bone strength after shoulder tendon repair in aged animals compared with gel alone.