Table 6.
Macrophages cell count quantitative changes in rotator cuff tendinopathic and torn specimens versus healthy control tendon.
| Authors | Cell counta (Control – matched tendinopathic subscapularis – small tear – medium tear – large tear – massive tear) |
Mean vessel countb (Control – matched tendinopathic subscapularis – small tear – medium tear – large tear – massive tear) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-macrophages | M2-like macrophages | ||
| Matthews et al. | 2-/-19-9-3-4 | / | 4.5-/-32.2-18.4-6.1-0.5 |
| Millar et al. | 4-30-23-14-5-3 | 2-26-15-13-7-2 | 6-38-28-17-6-1 |
| Hackett et al.c | 2-10 | 2-10 | 5-11 |
Small: <1 cm2, Medium: >1–3 cm2; Large: >3–5 cm2; Massive: >5 cm2.
Control: subscapularis tendon collected from patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery for shoulder stabilisation without rotator cuff tears in the same time period.
a
Mean number of cells in ten high-power fields of view (magnification ×400).
b
Mean number of vessels in ten high-power fields of view (magnification ×400).
c
No more details of the size of torn supraspinatus.