Biomechanical comparison of traditional and locked suture configurations for arthroscopic repairs of the rotator cuff

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1832-1838

  Koganti, Anil K ^a,c   Adamson, Gregory J ^a   Gregersen, Colin S ^b   Pink, Marilyn M ^a   Shankwiler, James A ^a  

^a Foot and Ankle Department   (United States)

^b Dj Orthopedics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic; Locked; Rotator cuff repair; Suture configuration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FORCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; CATTLE; MODELS, ANIMAL; ROTATOR CUFF; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33750940583     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506289701     Document Type: Article

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