Publications by authors named "Jethin Joshy"
Article Synopsis
- Healing of rotator cuff repairs poses significant challenges, with high failure rates linked to specific structural predictors in the musculotendinous unit.
- A study involving 116 shoulders aimed to determine factors affecting tendon healing following arthroscopic repair, focusing on preoperative imaging and histological assessments.
- Findings indicated that older age, shorter tendon length, and a higher percentage of hybrid muscle fibers correlated with poor healing outcomes, while a higher proportion of fast muscle fibers was linked to better recovery.
Background: Muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration are limiting factors for successful rotator cuff (RC) repair. Quantitative data regarding these hallmarks of degenerative muscle changes after RC repair in humans are scarce. By utilizing a new application of the 6-point Dixon magnetic resonance imaging technology, 3-dimensional volume and fat fraction analysis of the whole RC muscle have become possible.
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