Tears in the subscapularis tendon: Descriptive analysis and results of surgical repair

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 342-347

  Mansat, Pierre ^a,b   Frankle, Mark A ^a,c   Cofield, Robert H ^a,d  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromioplasty; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Subscapularis

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141989772     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1297-319X(03)00044-7     Document Type: Article

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