A Canine Non-Weight-Bearing Model with Radial Neurectomy for Rotator Cuff Repair.

The major concern of using a large animal model to study rotator cuff repair is the high rate of repair retears. The purpose of this study was to test a non-weight-bearing (NWB) canine model for rotator cuff repair research.First, in the in vitro study, 18 shoulders were randomized to 3 groups. 1) F...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxi Ji, Nirong Bao, Kai-Nan An, Peter C Amadio, Scott P Steinmann, Chunfeng Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4479444?pdf=render