Offering a clinical trial for rotator cuff repair surgery

We are proud to announce that we have been selected as a collection site for a new clinical trial involving rotator cuff repair surgery. This study will evaluate if pulsed electromagnetic field technology (PEMF) improves healing rates and outcomes for patients who have a rotator cuff tear repair.

Dr. Carofino & Dr. Manke at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists are the only surgeons in Virginia participating in this study. Other data collection sites in the Eastern region are UPenn, U of Maryland, and Rothman Institute.

We are excited to offer our patients cutting edge opportunities.

If you'd like more information about this study please email us at: Shouldercenter@atlanticortho.com

Trial description from the NIH website:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03339492?term=PEMF&c+Cuff+Tears&rank=1

Press release describing the study:

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180213005191/en/Orthofix-Announces-Initiation-Enrollment-Rotator-Cuff-Repair

Author

Brad Carofino, MD Dr. Brad Carofino is a board-certified (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery), fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder & upper extremity surgery. Dr. Carofino is an expert in shoulder replacement surgery, minimally invasive arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, and complex reconstructive procedures of the upper extremity.

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