Evaluation of interventions for rotator cuff pathology: A systematic review

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 274-299

  Grant, Heather J ^a,b   Arthur, Anne ^a   Pichora, David R ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REOPERATION; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2642536950     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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