Arthroscopic Double-Row Suture Anchor Fixation of Minimally Displaced Greater Tuberosity Fractures

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1133.e1-1133.e4

  Ji, Jong Hun ^a   Kim, Weon Yoo ^a   Ra, Ki Hang ^a  

^a Daejeon St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Double row suture anchor fixation; Greater tuberosity fracture

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BONE; DEBRIDEMENT; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON;

EID: 34748873787     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.11.029     Document Type: Article

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