Calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff: Functional outcome after arthroscopic treatment

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 276-281

  Jacobs, Ruben ^a   Debeer, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic treatment; Calcifications; Rotator cuff; Tendonitis

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; EXCISION REPAIR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FROZEN SHOULDER; HUMAN; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SCORING SYSTEM; TENDINITIS; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; CALCINOSIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746008584     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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