Abnormalities on MRI of the subscapularis tendon in the presence of a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 454-459

  Bergin, Diane ^a   Parker, Laurence ^a   Zoga, Adam ^a   Morrison, William ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI; Musculoskeletal imaging; Shoulder; Subscapularis tendon; Supraspinatus tendon

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CHRONICITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER INJURY; TENDON INJURY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 33644969633     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.04.1723     Document Type: Article

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