Arthroscopic Biceps Augmentation for Avoiding Undue Tension in Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-191

  Cho, Nam Su ^a   Yi, Jin Woong ^a   Rhee, Yong Girl ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Biceps tendon graft; Long head of biceps tendon; Massive rotator cuff tear; Rotator cuff repair; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACROMION; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 58549111006     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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