All-arthroscopic versus mini-open rotator cuff repair: A long-term retrospective outcome comparison

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 234-238

  Severud, Erik L ^a   Ruotolo, Charles ^a   Abbott, Douglas D ^a   Nottage, Wesley M ^a  

^a Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic; Mini open; Outcome; Rotator cuff repair; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSIS; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037338011     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50036     Document Type: Article

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