Biomechanical comparison of bioabsorbable sutureless screw anchor versus suture anchor fixation for rotator cuff repair

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-47

  Lee, Steve ^a   Mahar, Andrew ^a,b   Bynum, Kelly ^a   Pedowitz, Robert ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anchors; Bioabsorbable; Biomechanics; Repair; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

METAL; POLYESTER; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DEVICE; NONHUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 11844275373     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.09.020     Document Type: Article

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