Publications by authors named "Su-Jung Seo"

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  • The study investigates the high failure rate of rotator cuff repairs, especially in diabetic patients, and the unclear effects of Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) and polynucleotide (PN) on tendon healing.
  • In a diabetic rat model with chronic rotator cuff tears, administering PDRN and PN significantly improved tendon healing, increased load to failure, and reduced fatty infiltration.
  • The treatment also raised plasma levels of important growth factors, with PN demonstrating a longer-lasting effect compared to PDRN.
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Background: Superior capsular release has been used to reduce tendon tension, especially in arthroscopic repair of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears. Some clinicians have used a more extensive release of capsules in arthroscopic cuff repair for adequate reduction of torn tendons to footprints.

Purpose: To explore the effects of additional posterior capsular release for superior capsular release in arthroscopic repair of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears.

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  • This study aimed to test the effects of protocatechuic acid (PCA) on tendon healing and fatty degeneration in a rotator cuff injury model using male rats.
  • The experiment involved two groups—one receiving PCA and the other saline—both undergoing tendon repair after a 4-week period.
  • Results showed that PCA might enhance tendon healing and reduce fatty degeneration, although most observed differences didn’t reach statistical significance.
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  • Extensor muscle strengthening exercises (EX) are a common treatment for lateral epicondylitis (LE), with recent additions of polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) injections and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).
  • A study with 63 chronic LE patients divided into three groups showed that those receiving EX with PDRN had the best improvements in pain and elbow function scores at 6 and 12 weeks.
  • The combination of PDRN injections and EX resulted in better ultrasound findings of the common extensor tendon compared to EX alone or EX with ESWT, indicating a superior treatment method for LE.
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