To investigate the effect of local application of Strontium on tendon-bone healing in rotator cuff repair

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Project Title
To investigate the effect of local application of Strontium on tendon-bone healing in rotator cuff repair
Principal Investigator
Dr Yau, Wai Pan   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Lu William Weijia   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
2016-01-01
Amount
860722
Conference Title
To investigate the effect of local application of Strontium on tendon-bone healing in rotator cuff repair
Presentation Title
Keywords
Direct enthesis, Rotator cuff tear, Strontium, Tendon-bone healing
Discipline
Orthopaedics/Traumatology
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
17125315
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To confirm the hypothesis that local application of strontium in the form of strontium enriched calcium phosphate bioactive cement leads to acceleration of healing of the tendon-bone junction in a rabbit rotator cuff repair model when compared with a negative control. 2 To confirm the hypothesis that local application of strontium leads to the reproduction of direct enthesis at the tendon-bone junction of repaired rotator cuff.