Transosseous Anchor Double Knot (TOAK) Technique for rotator cuff repair

Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 200-207

  Burkhead Jr , Wayne Z ^a   Skedros, John G ^a   Arcand, Michel A ^a   Krishnan, Sumant G ^a   O'Rourke, Peter J ^a   Pierce, William A ^a  

^a WB Carrell Memorial Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSOSSEOUS ANCHOR DOUBLE KNOT TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 10144239009     PISSN: 15239896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132589-200412000-00004     Document Type: Review

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