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Background: Surgical treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff (RC) tears is associated with generally good results. There is no consensus regarding treatment of partial thickness tears that fail conservative treatment. The purpose of this study was to look at the efficacy and confirm the safety of dual injection PRP into the shoulder of patients with rotator cuff pathology who have failed conservative treatment with followup to two years.

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Article Synopsis
  • Osteoarthrosis (OA) of the knee is a major issue for many people, leading to common but costly Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) procedures, which can also involve significant health risks.
  • A study on 42 patients with moderate knee OA tested injections of autologous adipose tissue, bone marrow aspirate (BMA), and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as alternatives to TKA, showing promising results in pain relief and function.
  • The injections led to a 97% success rate in avoiding TKA at one year and an 86% rate at two years, along with significant improvements in overall knee health scores, indicating this treatment may offer a safe and effective option for managing moderate
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Labral Repair Biceps Tenotomy/Tenodesis for the Treatment of Type II SLAP Lesions: Indications and Technique.

Open Orthop J

July 2018

Medical Director: The Illinois Orthopaedic Foundation, President, Illinois Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Centers ssistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Rush University (Ret) 1714 Milwaukee AveGlenview IL 60025, USA; E-mails:

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Whipstitch-post (WSP) tibial fixation is one of the most widely used and clinically successful methods of soft tissue graft fixation for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). However, some consider the method prone to laxity. We hypothesized that WSP would have low elongation rates after experimental cyclic loading.

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