Regenerating the rotator cuff tendon-to-bone interface through biofabrication

Shoulder pain affects approximately 20% of the population at any one time. A tear in the rotator cuff tendon accounts for 40% of the causes of shoulder pain. The current gold standard treatment for rotator cuff tendon tears in the shoulder is surgical repair. However, surgical repair of the degenerate tendon can fail due to lack of tendon healing…