The latissimus dorsi transfer for the treatment of massive rotator cuff tears;Die verpflanzung des musculus latissimus dorsi bei ruptur der rotatorenmanschette

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 159-169

  Thomann, Sergio R ^a   Dumont, Charles E ^a   Gerber, Christian ^a,b  

^a Abteilung Obere Extremität   (Switzerland)

^b ORTHOPEDIC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BALGRIST   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Latissimus dorsi transfer; Rotator cuff tear

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049174781     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-001-1016-1     Document Type: Review

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