Full-thickness rotator cuff tears: A biomechanical comparison of suture versus bone anchor techniques

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-48

  Reed, Stephen C ^a   Glossop, N ^a   Ogilvie Harris, Darrell J ^b  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOADING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0030022850     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400108     Document Type: Article

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