Compositions and methods for treating rotator cuff injuries

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A61K 38/18 (2006.01) A61L 24/00 (2006.01) A61L 27/42 (2006.01) A61L 27/48 (2006.01) A61L 27/54 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2656278

The present invention provides compositions and methods for attaching tendon to bone. The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating rotator cuff injuries. In one embodiment, a method for treating rotator cuff injuries comprises providing a composition comprising PDGF disposed in a biocompatible matrix and applying the composition to at least one site of tendon reattachment on the humeral head.

La présente invention concerne des compositions et des procédés permettant la fixation de tendons aux os, en particulier des compositions et des procédés destinés au traitement de lésions de la coiffe des rotateurs. Dans un mode de réalisation, un procédé de traitement de lésions de la coiffe des rotateurs consiste à élaborer une composition contenant le facteur de croissance dérivé des plaquettes (PDGF), lui-même incorporé dans une matrice biocompatible, et à appliquer la composition sur au moins un site de fixation de tendon de la tête humérale.

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