The Effect of Double-Row Fixation on Initial Repair Strength in Rotator Cuff Repair: A Biomechanical Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1168-1173

  Meier, Steven W ^a   Meier, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a The Center for Progressive Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadaveric model; Cyclic loading; Rotator cuff tear; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33750442166     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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