Histologic and ultrastructural degeneration of rotator cuff tendons in elderly patients with glenohumeral arthritis and cuff tear arthropathy

Abstract Background This study aimed to examine the degree of rotator cuff (RC) tendon histological degeneration in elderly patients with osteoarthritis (OA) without RC tears, patients with cuff tear arthropathy (CTA), and those with proximal humeral fractures. Methods RC tendon samples were harvest...

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Published in:BMC Surgery
Main Authors: Daisuke Mori, Azuma Kagaku, Ke Yong Wang, Takuya Tokunaga, Yoshikazu Kida, Yoshiharu Shimozono, Homare Nishiyama, Kazuha Kizaki, Noboru Funakoshi, Fumiharu Yamashita, Masahiko Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:
Tendon histology
Glenohumeral osteoarthritis
Cuff tear arthropathy
Tendon degeneration
Bonar score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03002-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03002-8

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