2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Top or Bottom: What Makes Sense for these Patches?

Top or Bottom: What Makes Sense for these Patches?

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Video Summary

The video discusses the use of patches for reinforcing soft tissue repair in the shoulder. It explains that these patches can have both mechanical and biologic functions, providing support for tissue formation and improving repair strength. The video highlights the variability in materials used for the patches and the different ways they can be used, including interposition, load-sharing, augmentation, and support for tissue healing. The importance of placing the patch on the superior aspect of the tendon is emphasized, and the challenges and limitations of patch materials and research are discussed. The video concludes by calling for further study to understand the biologic events and improve the material properties of patches for optimal healing.

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Scott Rodeo, MD

Keywords

patches

soft tissue repair

shoulder

mechanical function

biologic function