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    Impaired contractile function of the supraspinatus in the acute period following a rotator cuff tear

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    Valencia, Ana P.; Iyer, Shama R.; Spangenburg, Espen E.; Gilotra, Mohit N.; Lovering, Richard M.
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    Background: Rotator cuff (RTC) tears are a common clinical problem resulting in adverse changes to the muscle, but there is limited information comparing histopathology to contractile function. This study assessed supraspinatus force and susceptibility to injury in the rat model of RTC tear, and compared these functional changes to histopathology of the muscle. Methods: Unilateral RTC tears were induced in male rats via tenotomy of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. Maximal tetanic force and susceptibility to injury of the supraspinatus muscle were measured in vivo at day 2 and day 15 after tenotomy. Supraspinatus muscles were weighed and harvested for histologic analysis of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), intramuscular lipid, and collagen. Results: Tenotomy resulted in eventual atrophy and weakness. Despite no loss in muscle mass at day 2 there was a 30% reduction in contractile force, and a decrease in NMJ continuity and size. Reduced force persisted at day 15, a time point when muscle atrophy was evident but NMJ morphology was restored. At day 15, torn muscles had decreased collagen-packing density and were also more susceptible to contraction-induced injury. Conclusion: Muscle size and histopathology are not direct indicators of overall RTC contractile health. Changes in NMJ morphology and collagen organization were associated with changes in contractile function and thus may play a role in response to injury. Although our findings are limited to the acute phase after a RTC tear, the most salient finding is that RTC tenotomy results in increased susceptibility to injury of the supraspinatus.
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    2017-11-09
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    Valencia, Ana P., & Iyer, Shama R., & Spangenburg, Espen E., & Gilotra, Mohit N., & Lovering, Richard M.. (November 2017). Impaired contractile function of the supraspinatus in the acute period following a rotator cuff tear. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, (18:1), p.. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8218

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    Valencia, Ana P., and Iyer, Shama R., and Spangenburg, Espen E., and Gilotra, Mohit N., and Lovering, Richard M.. "Impaired contractile function of the supraspinatus in the acute period following a rotator cuff tear". BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18:1. (.), November 2017. March 08, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8218.
    Chicago:
    Valencia, Ana P. and Iyer, Shama R. and Spangenburg, Espen E. and Gilotra, Mohit N. and Lovering, Richard M., "Impaired contractile function of the supraspinatus in the acute period following a rotator cuff tear," BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 18, no. 1 (November 2017), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8218 (accessed March 08, 2021).
    AMA:
    Valencia, Ana P., Iyer, Shama R., Spangenburg, Espen E., Gilotra, Mohit N., Lovering, Richard M.. Impaired contractile function of the supraspinatus in the acute period following a rotator cuff tear. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. November 2017; 18(1) . http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8218. Accessed March 08, 2021.
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