Comparison of the clinical outcomes of single- and double-row repairs in rotator cuff tears

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1310-1316

  Park, Jin Young ^a   Lhee, Sang Hoon ^a   Choi, Jin Hyung ^a   Park, Hong Keun ^a   Yu, Je Wook ^b   Seo, Joong Bae ^b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Double row repair; Rotator cuff tear; Shoulder Strength Index (SSI); Single row repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ROTATOR CUFF; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 47349108471     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508315039     Document Type: Article

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