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Double‐Row Rotator Cuff Repair With Biological Augmentation Using Fibrin Clot‐Loaded Tendon Remnants

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of shoulder dysfunction, and the management of remnant tendon during repair remains a clinical challenge. This article describes a technique that preserves tendon remnants by wrapping them in a fibrin clot, thereby enhancing the biological environment at the tendon-bone interface. The fibrin clot, prepared from the patient's venous blood using a simple and cost-effective method, provides a mechanical scaffold and promotes healing by delivering growth factors to the repair site. By preserving remnant tendon function and promoting biological healing, this fibrin clot-loaded technique offers a promising, practical solution for rotator cuff repair, which improves outcomes in both standard and challenging cases.

Source: Arthroscopy Techniques

DOI: 10.1002/atn2.70165

Authors: Chenyang Meng, Xinghao Deng, Changxu Han, Xinhao Li, Rui Yang

Institutions: Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $975