Nonabsorbable versus absorbable suture anchors for open Bankart repair. A prospective, randomized comparison

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 742-746

  Warme, Winston J ^a,c   Arciero, Robert A ^a   Savoie III, Felix H ^b   Uhorchak, John M ^a   Walton, Mark ^a  

^a KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Mississippi Sports Med Orthoped C   (United States)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0032745688     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270061001     Document Type: Article

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