Caffeine intake does not appear to impair tendon-to-bone healing strength in a rat rotator cuff repair model

Caffeine intake does not appear to impair tendon-to-bone healing strength in a rat rotator cuff repair model

Background: Tendon-to-bone (TtB) healing is essential for successful rotator cuff repair (RCR). This study aimed to investigate if caffeine intake impaired TtB healing in a rat RCR model. Methods: Seventy-two rats were randomized into a caffeinated group or a noncaffeinated group. Specimens received...

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Main Authors: Bradley L. Young, MD, Evan D. Sheppard, MD, Sierra Phillips, MD, Trevor M. Stubbs, MD, Jun Kit He, MD, Andrew Moon, MD, Martim C. Pinto, MD, Gerald McGwin, PhD, Eugene William Brabston, MD, Shawn R. Gilbert, MD, Brent A. Ponce, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Caffeine
Rotator cuff healing
Tendon to bone healing
Rotator cuff repair
Basic science study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638322000287

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