Initial Fixation Strength of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: In Vitro Comparison of Single-Row Suture Anchor and Transosseous Tunnel Constructs

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 710-716

  Tashjian, Robert Z ^a   Levanthal, Evan ^a   Spenciner, David B ^a   Green, Andrew ^a   Fleming, Braden C ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Cadaver; Massive; Rotator cuff tear; Suture anchor; Tendon fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGING; IN VITRO STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUTURE;

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SUTURE ANCHORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447273819     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.027     Document Type: Article

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