Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Analysis of results by tear size and by repair technique-margin convergence versus direct tendon-to-bone repair

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 905-912

  Burkhart, Stephen S ^a,b,e   Danaceau, Steven M ^c   Pearce Jr , Charles E ^d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^c Private Practice   (United States)

^d Orthopaedic Specialists   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic repair; Margin convergence; Rotator cuff repair; Rotator cuff tear; Shoulder surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035526413     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.26821     Document Type: Article

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