Arthroscopic Full-Layer Repair of Bursal-Side Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Small-Window Technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 903.e1-903.e4

  Yoo, Jae Chul ^a   Ahn, Jin Hwan ^a   Lee, Seok Hyun ^b   Kim, Jae Hoon ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Bursal; Partial thickness tear; Repair; Rotator cuff; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE;

ARTHROSCOPE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BURSECTOMY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVIAL BURSA;

EID: 34547498148     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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