2009
Improving bone density at the rotator cuff footprint increases supraspinatus tendon failure stress in a rat model
Cadet ER, Vorys GC, Rahman R, Park S, Gardner TR, Lee FY, Levine WN, Bigliani LU, Ahmad CS. Improving bone density at the rotator cuff footprint increases supraspinatus tendon failure stress in a rat model. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2009, 28: 308-314. PMID: 19743506, DOI: 10.1002/jor.20972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone densityRotator cuff footprintOVX groupRat modelSupraspinatus tendonCuff footprintQuantitative micro-computed tomographyMonths of ageBisphosphonate treatmentOVX ratsBilateral ovariectomyProximal humerusDawley ratsAdditional ratsOVXRatsTendonOvariectomyMicro-computed tomographyTreatmentGroupBisphosphonatesSpragueHumerusMonths
2002
Repair of Bone Allograft Fracture Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
Lee FY, Storer S, Hazan EJ, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ. Repair of Bone Allograft Fracture Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2002, 397: 119-126. PMID: 11953604, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200204000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllograft fractureNormal fracture healingFracture healingProtein 2Long-term clinical dataExtensive tumour surgeryBone morphogenetic protein-2Major revision surgeryMorphogenetic protein-2Experimental groupOnly fibrosisRadiographic unionNew bone formationRevision surgeryAdditional ratsClinical dataTumor surgeryBone allograftAllograft boneControl groupBiologic regulatorsOsteotomy siteFracture repairRecombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2Adequate function