Partial-thickness articular surface rotator cuff tears: An all-inside repair technique

Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 180-184

  Spencer Jr , Edwin E ^a  

^a Shoulder and Elbow Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion; Partial thickness rotator cuff tear; Rotator cuff repair; Rotator cuff tear

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 36248957510     PISSN: 15239896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTE.0b013e3181593e51     Document Type: Article

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