Transtendon Arthroscopic Repair of Partial-Thickness, Articular Surface Tears of the Rotator Cuff

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 214-220

  Lo, Ian K Y ^a   Burkhart, Stephen S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b San Antonio Orthopaedic Group ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Articular; Partial; Repair; Rotator cuff; Transtendon

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE MASS; BURSECTOMY; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION; HEALING; HUMAN; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS;

EID: 1242321337     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.11.042     Document Type: Article

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