Biomechanical testing of a new knotless suture anchor compared with established anchors for rotator cuff repair

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 642-646

  Pietschmann, Matthias F ^a   Froehlich, Valerie ^a   Ficklscherer, Andreas ^a   Wegener, Bernd ^a   Jansson, Volkmar ^a   Müller, Peter E ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REMODELING; DEVICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURING METHOD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 46049115082     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.11.017     Document Type: Article

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