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SUBMITTER: Meyer GA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4346515 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Meyer Gretchen A GA Farris Ashley L AL Sato Eugene E Gibbons Michael M Lane John G JG Ward Samuel R SR Engler Adam J AJ
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society 20150106 3
Chronic rotator cuff (RC) tears affect a large portion of the population and result in substantial upper extremity impairment, shoulder weakness, pain, and limited range of motion. Regardless of surgical or conservative treatment, persistent atrophic muscle changes limit functional restoration and may contribute to surgical failure. We hypothesized that deficits in the skeletal muscle progenitor (SMP) cell pool could contribute to poor muscle recovery following tendon repair. Biopsies were obtai ...[more]