Effectiveness of tendon transfers for massive rotator cuff tears: A simulation study

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 116-122

  Magermans, D J ^a   Chadwick, E K J ^a   Veeger, H E J ^a   Rozing, P M ^b   Van Der Helm, F C T ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; TENDONS;

MUSCLE TRANSFER; ROTATOR CUFF;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 1142309718     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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