Re-examining the association of os acromiale with supraspinatus and infraspinatus tears

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 835-839

  Ouellette, H ^a   Thomas, B J ^a   Kassarjian, A ^a   Fritz, B ^a   Tetreault P ^b   Palmer, W E ^a   Torriani, M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Infraspinatus; MR imaging; Os acromiale; Supraspinatus; Tear

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACROMION; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34548036723     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-007-0305-7     Document Type: Article

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