Obesity Amplifies the Detrimental Effects of Delayed Repair on Tendon-to-Bone Healing After Rotator Cuff Injury in a Rat Model
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:Rotator cuff repair outcomes are influenced by systemic metabolic status and tear chronicity. Although obesity and delayed surgery are each linked to poorer healing, whether obesity potentiates the detrimental effects of repair delay on tendon-...
Background:Rotator cuff repair outcomes are influenced by systemic metabolic status and tear chronicity. Although obesity and delayed surgery are each linked to poorer healing, whether obesity potentiates the detrimental effects of repair delay on tendon-...