Arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears using bioabsorbable tacks

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1421-1427

  McBirnie, Julie M ^a   Miniaci, Anthony ^b   Miniaci, Sara Lyn ^b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable tack; Rotator cuff repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 29244487533     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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