Biochemical Markers of Aging (Advanced Glycation End Products) and Degeneration Are Increased in Type 3 Rotator Cuff Tendon Stumps With Increased Signal Intensity Changes on MRI.
Issei ShinoharaYutaka MifuneAtsuyuki InuiHanako NishimotoKohei YamauraShintaro MukoharaTomoya YoshikawaTatsuo KatoTakahiro FurukawaYuichi HoshinoTakehiko MatsushitaRyosuke KurodaPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2022)
This study provides evidence of a relationship between stump classification, which reflects rotator cuff fragility on MRI, and pathologies related to advanced glycation end products.