The Biomechanical and Histological Effects of Platelet‐Rich Plasma (PRP) on Rat Rotator Cuff Repairs (SS‐64)

Rotator cuff tears are commonly encountered in orthopaedics, often requiring surgical repair. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has the potential to enhance healing via its abundance of growth factors contained within the platelets. Using a rat rotator cuff model, the authors wish to test the biomechanical and histological effects of the PRP augmentation on surgically repaired rotator cuff tears.