Partial-thickness articular surface supraspinatus tears: A new transtendon suture technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 376-381

  Waibl, Bernhard ^a   Buess, Eduard ^a,b  

^a Orthopaedic Department   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic repair; Partial thickness tear; Supraspinatus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SUTURE;

EID: 14844301653     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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