2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Biceps Autograft patch augmentation for rotator cuff repair: The effect of point of care compression on tenocyte viability.

Biceps Autograft patch augmentation for rotator cuff repair: The effect of point of care compression on tenocyte viability.

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The video discusses the use of autograft biceps grafts for rotator cuff augmentation. The speaker explains that rotator cuff healing is challenging, so there is interest in using grafts to enhance healing. The autograft biceps graft is advantageous because it helps initiate cell differentiation and supports stem cell recruitment. It is readily available and cost-effective since it is normally discarded. The speaker describes a study that examined whether compressing the autograft compromises tendon cell viability. The study found that compression did not result in microscopic damage and 93% of samples showed normal cell histology. The autograft biceps graft appears to be a viable option for rotator cuff augmentation.

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John Tokish, MD

Keywords

autograft biceps grafts

rotator cuff augmentation

cell differentiation

stem cell recruitment

compressing autograft