No advantages in repairing a type II superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesion when associated with rotator cuff repair in patients over age 50: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-253

  Franceschi, Francesco ^a   Longo, Umile Giuseppe ^a   Ruzzini, Laura ^a   Rizzello, Giacomo ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^b,c   Denaro, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Biceps tendon; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; SLAP lesion; Tenotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIGAMENT LESION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUPERIOR LABRUM ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR LESION; TENDON SURGERY; TENOTOMY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349187094     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507308194     Document Type: Article

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