Single-Row Modified Mason-Allen Versus Double-Row Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Biomechanical and Surface Area Comparison

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 941-948

  Nelson, Cory O ^a   Sileo, Michael J ^c   Grossman, Mark G ^b   Serra Hsu, Frederick ^d  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Double row; Modified Mason Allen; Rotator cuff; Single row; Surface area

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE ROW ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR; FILM; FIXATION DEVICE; FRACTURE HEALING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHEEP; SINGLE ROW MODIFIED MASON ALLEN REPAIR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE ANCHOR;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; LACERATIONS; ROTATOR CUFF; SHEEP; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 47649124821     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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