Enhanced Tendon-to-Bone Healing of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears by Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in a Rabbit Model

Liu, Xiao Ning; Yang, Cheol-Jung; Kim, Ji Eui; Du, Zhen Wu; Ren, Mingchun; Zhang, Wei; Zhao, Hong Yu; Kim, Kyung Ok; Noh, Kyu Cheol

doi:10.4055/cios.2018.10.1.99

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“…Another possible explanation is that the healing ability of the rotator cuff is diversified. Though muscle dysfunction bothers healing, healing resources from bone or bursae can constantly provide healing potential to compromise the negative effect from muscle dysfunction [ 46 ].…”

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Suprascapular nerve injury affects rotator cuff healing: A paired controlled study in a rat model

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Zhou

et al. 2021

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Purpose We designed a paired controlled study to investigate the role of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) in rotator cuff healing using a rat tear model, and we hypothesised that rotator cuff healing is impaired in the absence of a healthy SSN. Methods Bilateral supraspinatus tenotomy from the great tuberosity was performed for 36 Wistar rats, which was then repaired immediately. A defect on the SSN was made on the right side, and a sham surgery was performed on the SSN at the left side. Twelve rats were sacrificed for biomechanical (six rats) and histological (six rats) testing, evaluated at 3, 6, and 9 weeks after surgery. Results The bone–tendon junction on the nerve-intact side showed significantly better biomechanical characteristics than the nerve-injured side in terms of maximum load, maximum stress over time, stiffness at 9 weeks, and Young's modulus at 3 and 9 weeks. On the nerve-injured side, significantly smaller fibrocartilage layers and muscle fibres could be obtained over time. In addition, on the nerve-injured side, inferior bone–tendon interface formation was obtained in terms of cell maturity, cell alignment, collagen orientation, and the occurrence of tidemark and Sharpey's fibres through 9 weeks. In addition, neuropeptide Y was secreted in the nerve-intact group at 6 and 9 weeks. Conclusion This study showed the inferior healing of the bone–tendon junction on the nerve-injured side compared with the nerve-intact side, which indicates that the SSN plays an important role in rotator cuff healing. Surgeons should pay more attention to SSN injury when treating patients with rotator cuff tear.

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Suprascapular nerve injury affects rotator cuff healing: A paired controlled study in a rat model

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Zhou

et al. 2021

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“…Through the channels made by microfracture, some mesenchymal stem cells and several growth factors can be introduced and enhance the healing of bone-tendon interface. 1,14,21,25,30,33 Theoretically, a large channel will transport the marrow and growth factors more efficiently than a small channel. However, a large channel usually means more fibrocartilage destruction with cortical and subchondral bone damage on the greater tuberosity.…”

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Small Subchondral Drill Holes Improve Marrow Stimulation of Rotator Cuff Repair in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tear

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Background: Microfracture of the greater tuberosity has been proved effective for enhancing tendon-to-bone healing after rotator cuff repair. However, no standard diameter for the microfracture has been established. Purpose/Hypothesis: This study aimed to assess treatment with large- and small-diameter microfractures to enhance healing during rotator cuff repair surgery in a rabbit model of chronic rotator cuff tear. It was hypothesized that a small-diameter microfracture had advantages in terms of tendon-to-bone integration, bone-tendon interface maturity, microfracture healing, and biomechanical properties compared with a large-diameter microfracture. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Bilateral supraspinatus tenotomy from the greater tuberosity was performed on 21 New Zealand White rabbits. Bilateral supraspinatus repair was performed 6 weeks later. Small-diameter (0.5 mm) microfracture and large-diameter microfracture (1 mm) were performed on the left side and right side, respectively, in 14 rabbits as a study group, and simple repair without microfracture was performed in 7 rabbits as a control group. At 12 weeks later, 7 of 14 rabbits in the study group were sacrificed for micro–computed tomography evaluation and biomechanical testing. Another 6 rabbits were sacrificed for histological evaluation. In the control group, 3 of the 7 rabbits were sacrificed for histological evaluation and the remaining rabbits were sacrificed for biomechanical testing. Results: Significantly better bone-to-tendon integration was observed in the small-diameter microfracture group. Better histological formation and maturity of the bone-tendon interface corresponding to better biomechanical results (maximum load to failure and stiffness) were obtained on the small-diameter microfracture side compared with the large-diameter side and the control group. The large-diameter microfracture showed worse radiographic and histological properties for healing of the microfracture holes on the greater tuberosity. Additionally, the large-diameter microfracture showed inferior biomechanical properties but similar histological results compared with the control group. Conclusion: Small-diameter microfracture showed advantages with enhanced rotator cuff healing for biomechanical, histological, and radiographic outcomes compared with large-diameter microfracture, and large-diameter microfracture may worsen the rotator cuff healing. Clinical Relevance: This animal study suggested that a smaller diameter microfracture may be a better choice to enhance healing in clinical rotator cuff repair surgery in humans.

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“…A skin incision was made over the deltoid muscle, and the muscle was split to expose the insertion of the supraspinatus tendon on the greater tuberosity. The supraspinatus tendon was then transected and wrapped with a drainage tube to prevent spontaneous healing [ 21 ]. Three weeks later [ 3 ], the supraspinatus tendon was reattached to the footprint using a modified Kessler stitch with 5-0 Prolene suture (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, USA) after removing the drainage tube and releasing the tendon from the surrounding scar tissue ( Fig.…”

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Reconstruction of large chronic rotator cuff tear can benefit from the bone–tendon composite autograft to restore the native bone–tendon interface

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Jung

Kwak

et al. 2020

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Purpose We designed a paired controlled study to investigate the advantages of using bone–tendon composite autograft to reconstruct chronic rotator cuff tear compared with primary repair and provide some evidence to use the bone–tendon composite autograft. Method Thirty-eight Sprague–Dawley rats were used. The native bone–tendon junctions of supraspinatus and Achilles tendon insertion from two rats were harvested for gross and histological observation. Another thirty-six rats had bilateral supraspinatus tenotomy from the great tuberosity. Three weeks later, primary repair (simple tendon pullout direct repair to bone) was performed on one side and the other side was reconstructed using an Achilles–calcaneus composite autograft from the ipsilateral leg. Nine rats were sacrificed for biomechanical testing and another three were sacrificed for histological evaluation at 3, 6, and 9 weeks after surgery, respectively. Results The Achilles–calcaneus composite autograft group showed significantly better biomechanical characteristics at 3 and 6 weeks in terms of maximum load and stiffness. Tissue histology demonstrated an organised extracellular matrix, a clear tidemark, and distinct fibrocartilage layers in the composite graft group, similar to those of the native bone–tendon interface. Additionally, clear bone-to-bone healing and tendon-to-tendon healing were observed. By contrast, the conventional primary repair could not regenerate the structure of the native bone–tendon interface. Conclusions Bone–tendon autograft for chronic rotator cuff reconstruction is superior to the primary repair regarding biomechanical property and histological structure. Our study may provide some evidence in support of the reconstruction of a chronic rotator cuff tear using bone–tendon composite autografts in clinical practice. The Translational potential of this article The current study finds the bone-tendon autograft can restore the normal bone-tendon interface, which can not regenerate after repair and is the key factor affecting re-tear. The bone-tendon autografts from our body can be the candidates for rotator cuff tear reconstruction especially the large to massive rotator cuff tear in the future to reduce the re-tear after rotator cuff tear.

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Enhanced Tendon-to-Bone Healing of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears by Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in a Rabbit Model

Cited by 42 publications

References 30 publications

Suprascapular nerve injury affects rotator cuff healing: A paired controlled study in a rat model

Suprascapular nerve injury affects rotator cuff healing: A paired controlled study in a rat model

Small Subchondral Drill Holes Improve Marrow Stimulation of Rotator Cuff Repair in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tear

Reconstruction of large chronic rotator cuff tear can benefit from the bone–tendon composite autograft to restore the native bone–tendon interface

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