Arthroscopic repair of full-thickness supraspinatus tears (small-to-medium): A prospective study with 2- to 4-year follow-up

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-256

  Bennett, William F ^a,b  

^a Private Practice   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Shoulder and Elbow Index; Arthroscopy; Constant score; Repair; Small to medium rotator cuff tear; Supraspinatus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; REHABILITATION; RISK FACTOR; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037336394     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50083     Document Type: Article

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