Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with and without arthroscopic subacromial decompression: A prospective, randomized study of one-year outcomes

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 424-426

  Gartsman, Gary M ^a,c   O'Connor, Daniel P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042613479     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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