Applying regenerative medicine to a common shoulder surgery could have an impact on the need for follow-up revision surgery in some patients, according to a study. The analysis identified patients who had a regenerative intervention added to augment rotator cuff repair surgery. The data indicated that patients who opted for bone marrow aspirate concentrate at the time of surgery were less likely to need a second surgery. "The data we analyzed suggested a nearly threefold reduction in revision surgery in patients who received bone marrow aspirate concentrate, compared to those who did not," says Bradley Schoch, M.D. Regenerative medicine is...