Clinical Evidence Shows No Difference Between Single- and Double-Row Repair for Rotator Cuff Tears

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 670-673

  Reardon, Daniel J ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic repair; Double row repair; Footprint; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Single row repair

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; HUMANS; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 34249909234     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.031     Document Type: Review

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