Healing the Biologic Gap: How Synthetic Scaffold Augmentation is Reshaping Rotator Cuff Repair
Insights from JBJS Reviews Rotator cuff repair remains one of the most challenging orthopedic procedures, with retear rates reported as high as 80% in certain high-risk patients. A recent review in JBJS Reviews (Hoffmeister et al., 2025) underscores a critical issue: despite advances in surgical fixation, the biologic healing of tendon-to-bone interfaces remains suboptimal. The […]