The Supraspinatus Footprint: An Anatomic Study of the Supraspinatus Insertion

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 246-249

  Ruotolo, Charles ^a   Fow, Jonathan E ^a   Nottage, Wesley M ^a,b  

^a Sports Clinic   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Partial thickness rotator cuff tear; Supraspinatus footprint; Supraspinatus insertion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS HEAD; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542283759     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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