Rupture of the subscapularis tendon (isolated or in combination with supraspinatus tear): When is a repair indicated?

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 659-664

  Flury, Matthias P ^a   John, M ^a   Goldhahn, J ^a   Schwyzer, H K ^a   Simmen, B R ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SUBSCAPULARIS TENDON RUPTURE; SUPRASPINATUS TEAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RUPTURE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; TENDONS;

EID: 33751195504     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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