Diagnostic and therapeutic impact of MRI and arthrography in the investigation of full-thickness rotator cuff tears

European Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 638-642

  Blanchard, T K ^a   Bearcroft, P W ^a   Constant, C R ^b   Griffin, D R ^b   Dixon, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthrography; MRI; Rotator cuff tears; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER PAIN; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 0032618197     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050724     Document Type: Article

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