Safety Profile of Bioabsorbable Shoulder Anchors

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 912-913

  Cole, Brian J ^a   Provencher, Matthew T ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTHROPATHY; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; LETTER; METAL IMPLANTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL ERROR; SUTURING METHOD;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; PAIN; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURE ANCHORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34547514809     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.06.003     Document Type: Letter

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