A simplified method for repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-233

  Sotereanos, Dean G ^a,b   Pierce, Troy D ^a,b   Varitimidis, Sokratis E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Bone and Joint Center of Excellence   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; SUTURE; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; ARM INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 0034185920     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2000.105136     Document Type: Article

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