Source: University of Texas at Arlington
Tears to the glenoid labrum-;cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which significantly weakens the joint and involves a lengthy recovery.
Liping Tang, a bioengineering professor at The University of Texas at Arlington, is developing a new method to repair labrum tears that would enable the body to regenerate tissue to completely reattach the sides of the tear.
“We can’t stop aging or injuries, but we can make sure that injuries can heal faster and have a better functional recovery. Many times, surgery repairs damage without a guarantee of return of function. The return of function is what we’re emphasizing.” – Liping Tang, Bioengineering Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington
