Electrical Stimulation and Its Role in Offsetting the Detrimental Effects of Immobilization After Rotator Cuff Repair in a Rat Model
These findings suggest that adjunctive ES during the IM after rotator cuff repair may offset the detrimental effects of disuse and promote earlier and stronger tendon-bone healing, supporting its potential translation to postoperative rehabilitation strategies.
Authors
- Jintao Xiu
- Zhanhai Yin
- Bingyan Li
- Jing Zhang
- Shuai Wang
- Qiaonan Liu
- Meiguang Xu
- Baojun Chen
- Yixiang Ai
- Lang Bai
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251411310
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00