Bone marrow stimulation (BMS) has been proposed to augment healing at the time of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) by creating several bone marrow vents in the footprint of the rotator cuff, allowing mesenchymal stem cells, platelets, and growth factors to cover the area as a "crimson duvet."
To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the outcomes after BMS and a control for those undergoing ARCR.
Study Design: Meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 1.
The level 1 evidence in the literature did not support BMS as a modality to improve retear rates or clinical outcomes after ARCR.
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Bone marrow stimulation (BMS) has been proposed to augment healing at the time of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) by creating several bone marrow vents in the footprint of the rotator cuff, allowing mesenchymal stem cells, platelets, and growth factors to cover the area as a "crimson duvet."
To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the outcomes after BMS and a control for those undergoing ARCR.
Study Design: Meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 1.
The level 1 evidence in the literature did not support BMS as a modality to improve retear rates or clinical outcomes after ARCR.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.