Arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears: A prospective cohort with 2- to 4-year follow-up

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 380-390

  Bennett, William F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterosuperior; Arthroscopy; Force couple repair; Margin convergence; Massive rotator cuff tear; Posterosuperior; Staged repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037386351     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50131     Document Type: Article

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