Prospective single-arm case series of 23 patients with large (2-tendon) or massive (3-tendon) full-thickness rotator cuff tears — 70% of whom were revision cases — who underwent complete arthroscopic repair augmented with a nonstructural bioinductive bovine collagen scaffold. The study's primary aim was to establish safety of the implant in this high-risk population, with healing rates and ASES scores as secondary outcomes at 2 years.
When facing a large or massive rotator cuff tear — particularly in the revision setting where re-tear rates historically reach 20–40%.
Consider bioinductive collagen scaffold augmentation as an adjunct to a complete double-row repair; this series suggests it is safe and may improve the local biological environment enough to achieve healing rates exceeding historical benchmarks.
The scaffold provides no structural support, so a complete anatomic repair must still be accomplished first: the patch is not a substitute for adequate tissue mobilization and fixation.
Prospective single-arm case series of 23 patients with large (2-tendon) or massive (3-tendon) full-thickness rotator cuff tears — 70% of whom were revision cases — who underwent complete arthroscopic repair augmented with a nonstructural bioinductive bovine collagen scaffold. The study's primary aim was to establish safety of the implant in this high-risk population, with healing rates and ASES scores as secondary outcomes at 2 years.
When facing a large or massive rotator cuff tear — particularly in the revision setting where re-tear rates historically reach 20–40%.
Consider bioinductive collagen scaffold augmentation as an adjunct to a complete double-row repair; this series suggests it is safe and may improve the local biological environment enough to achieve healing rates exceeding historical benchmarks.
The scaffold provides no structural support, so a complete anatomic repair must still be accomplished first: the patch is not a substitute for adequate tissue mobilization and fixation.