A stepwise approach to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair based on biomechanical principles

Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-90

  Burkhart, Stephen S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Biomechanics; Rotator cuff tear; Tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033971525     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(00)90133-6     Document Type: Article

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