Rotator cuff development: Lessons for healing in adults

Jay D. Lenn

OREF grants may help change the prognosis for rotator cuff injury patients Rotator cuff tears are common injuries and a common cause of shoulder pain in adults. Unfortunately, surgical success in repairing rotator cuff tears is often limited by poor tendon-to-bone healing. With funding from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), two researchers are collaborating on projects that may improve surgical outcomes and healing. Leesa M.

Stimulus funds boost musculoskeletal research

Annie Hayashi

More than $10 billion in ARRA money allocated to NIH When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law earlier this year, the stimulus money was frequently associated with job creation in construction and other “shovel-ready projects.” But the nation’s infrastructure isn’t the only area targeted for improvement; biomedical research is also getting a shot in the arm. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) received more than $10.