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

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...

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Main Authors: Yucheng Sun, Jae-Man Kwak, Youlang Zhou, Yan Fu, Zhe Wang, Qingzhong Chen, In-Ho Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X20300152