Long-Term Outcomes of Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Repair: A Systematic Review.

Background: With an increase in the treatment options available for massive rotator cuff tears, understanding the long-term outcomes of the chosen modality is important.

Questions/purpose: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the available literature on repair of massive rotator cuff repairs and learn the longevity of outcomes, the failure rate, outcomes after failure, and any contributing factors to poor outcomes or failure.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Embase databases to find studies that investigated the long-term results of repair of massive rotator cuff repairs.

Outcome Reporting in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.

Total ankle arthroplasty is an increasingly utilized treatment for ankle arthritis due to decreasing failure rates and improved outcomes. However, the literature on this procedure remains heterogeneous with large variability in outcome reporting methods. PRISMA guidelines were used to systematically review outcome reporting measures used in prospective studies and randomized control trials on total ankle arthroplasty published in 15 high-impact journals between Jan 1, 2009-May 1, 2020.

Distinct macrophage populations and phenotypes associated with IL-4 mediated immunomodulation at the host implant interface.

The host macrophage response to implants has shown to be affected by tissue location and physio-pathological conditions of the patient. Success in immunomodulatory strategies is thus predicated on the proper understanding of the macrophage populations participating on each one of these contexts. The present study uses an in vivo implantation model to analyze how immunomodulation via an IL-4 eluting implant affects distinct macrophage populations at the tissue-implant interface and how this may affect downstream regenerative processes.

Effects of aging upon the host response to implants.

Macrophage polarization during the host response is now a well-accepted predictor of outcomes following material implantation. Immunosenescence, dysregulation of macrophage function, and delayed resolution of immune responses in aged individuals have all been demonstrated, suggesting that host responses to materials in aged individuals should differ from those in younger individuals. However, few studies examining the effects of aging upon the host response have been performed.

Cooperative binding of ferrocenylnaphthalene diimide carrying β-cyclodextrin converts double-stranded DNA to a rod-like structure.

Ferrocenylnaphthalene diimide carrying β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), 1, intercalated into double-stranded DNA with a binding affinity of K = (6.6 ± 0.8) × 10(4) M(-1) and a binding site size of n = 4, with a high positive cooperative parameter of ω = 14.