Partial-Thickness Bursal-Site Rotator Cuff Repair With Autologous Bursa Augmentation.

ABSTRACT: Rotator cuff tears are persistent problems that motivate clinicians to explore innovative solutions to enhance patient healing outcomes. Bursal cells have proliferative, differentiating, and migrating properties, making them a feasible solution to this problem. This article aims to show a possible solution for symptomatic, refractory bursal-sided rotator cuff tears using a bio-inductive scaffold (BIS) with bursa augmentation. This procedure is eligible for patients with bursal-sided rotator cuff tears that have been refractory to conservative treatment. The surgical technique consists of an augmentation of a BIS filled with minced bursal tissue, a source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The scaffold serves as a barrier to hold the bursal cells on top of the lesion, promoting cell-to-cell

SUBMITTER: Di Stefano MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12350693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature