Reconstruction of massive rotator cuff lesions with a synthetic interposition graft: A prospective study of 41 patients

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 360-364

  Audenaert, E ^a   VanNuffel, J ^a   Schepens, A ^a   Verhelst, M ^a   Verdonk, R ^b  

^a Sint Andriesziekenhuis   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Implants; Rotator cuff; Shoulder joint; Surgical mesh

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ACROMION; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS; IMPLANTATION; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ACROMION; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 33645654521     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-005-0689-7     Document Type: Article

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