Sep 9, 2016 – By Tim Steere, Birmingham Business Journal
Birmingham physician Kenneth Bramlett recently became the first in Alabama to offer a new form of rotator cuff surgery that is making waves throughout the medical community.
Bramlett is now using rotation medical rotator cuff bioinductive implants, a technology that significantly cuts down on recovery time by facilitating faster tissue growth in the rotator cuff tendon group.
The implant is placed on the bursal side of the supraspinatus tendon and attached first to the tendon with proprietary tendon staples and then to the humeral head using proprietary bone staples.
“Rotator cuff disease is the most frequently observed orthopedic condition in my sports medicine practice here in Alabama and in Dubai for patients over 45 years of age,” Bramlett said. “The ability to reinforce a direct rotator cuff tear or an early abrasional tear is a strong step forward in the healing process. It’s been a bit of a surprise to observe how little pain is associated with the Rotation Medical hybrid repairs and the ease of the early rehabilitation cycles.”
Rotator cuff injuries occur most often in people who repeatedly perform overhead motions in their jobs or sports. The risk of injury increases with age.
The implant, manufactured by Rotation Medical, is suitable for a large segment of rotator cuff disease, from small partial tears to large full-thickness tears.
