Os acromiale associated with tear of the rotator cuff treated operatively

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 545-549

  Boehm, T D ^a   Matzer, M ^a   Brazda, D ^a   Gohlke, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038779439     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.85B4.13634     Document Type: Article

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