Suture anchor fixation strength in osteopenic versus non-osteopenic bone for rotator cuff repair

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 373-379

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

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone density; Rotator cuff tear; Shoulder; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMERUS HEAD; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE ANCHOR; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS;

EID: 60449094905     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0689-4     Document Type: Article

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