Primary fixation strength of rotator cuff repair techniques: A comparative study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 572-576

  Demirhan, Mehmet ^a,c   Atalar, Ata Can ^a   Kilicoglu, Onder ^b  

^a AMERICAN HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Repair; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Suture anchor; Transosseous suture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF; SHEEP; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0038386327     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(03)00126-9     Document Type: Article

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