Arthroscopic Replacement of Massive, Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Using a GraftJacket Allograft: Technique and Preliminary Results

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403.e1-403.e8

  Bond, James L ^a   Dopirak, Ryan M ^b   Higgins, Jason ^c   Burns, Joseph ^c   Snyder, Stephen J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Holy Family Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologics; GraftJacket; Rotator cuff; Shoulder arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONSTANT SCORE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFTJACKET ALLOGRAFT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SIMPLE SHOULDER TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE GRAFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41049100118     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.07.033     Document Type: Article

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