Pullout strength of suture anchors in comparison with transosseous sutures for rotator cuff repair

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 504-510

  Pietschmann, Matthias F ^a   Fröhlich, Valerie ^a   Ficklscherer, Andreas ^a   Hausdorf, Jörg ^a   Utzschneider, Sandra ^a   Jansson, Volkmar ^a   Müller, Peter E ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone density; Rotator cuff surgery; Shoulder; Suture anchor; Transosseous sutures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INJURY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE; SUTURE ANCHOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; ROTATOR CUFF; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURES;

EID: 43049152801     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0460-3     Document Type: Article

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