Current Perspectives on Rotator Cuff Anatomy

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-320

  DeFranco, Michael J ^a   Cole, Brian J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromioplasty; Anatomy; Bursectomy; Coracoacromial arch; Rotator cuff; Vascularity

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; BURSECTOMY; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VASCULARIZATION;

ACROMION; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; OSTEOPHYTE; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 60549092497     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.07.023     Document Type: Review

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