A Biomechanical Comparison of the Modified Mason-Allen Stitch and Massive Cuff Stitch In Vitro

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Sileo, Michael J ^a   Ruotolo, Charles R ^b   Nelson, Cory O ^a   Serra Hsu, Frederick ^c   Panchal, Anand P ^d  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Grandview Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Massive cuff; Modified Mason Allen; Rotator cuff; Stitch

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFRASPINATUS TENDON; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF STITCH; MODIFIED MASON ALLEN STITCH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; SHOULDER; TENDON; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33847363106     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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