Large and massive tears of the rotator cuff: Functional outcome and integrity of the repair after a mini-open procedure

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-205

  Hanusch, B C ^a,b   Goodchild, L ^a,c   Finn, P ^a,d   Rangan, A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Academic Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Rehabilitation ^*

^d TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59949102130     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B2.21286     Document Type: Article

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