Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for massive rotator cuff tears: A cadaveric study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 539-543

  Cleeman, E ^a,b   Hazrati, Y ^b   Auerbach, J D ^c   Stein, K Shubin ^b   Hausman, M ^b   Flatow, E L ^b  

^a Manhattan Orthopedics   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY NERVE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; LATISSIMUS DORSI TENDON; MALE; NERVE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENDON; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0346849975     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(03)00206-4     Document Type: Article

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