Management of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears: The role of tendon transfer

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 878-887

  Warner, Jon J P ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034122183     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200006000-00019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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