A biomechanical comparison of single and double-row fixation in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2425-2431

  Smith, Christopher D ^a   Alexander, Susan ^a   Hill, Adam M ^b   Huijsmans, Pol E ^c   Bull, Anthony M J ^b   Amis, Andrew A ^b   De Beer, Joe F ^c   Wallace, Andrew L ^a  

^a Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Cape Shoulder Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON; TREATMENT INDICATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 33750844296     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00697     Document Type: Article

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