Shoulder strength in asymptomatic individuals with intact compared with torn rotator cuffs

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-296

  Kim, H Mike ^a,b   Teefey, Sharlene A ^a,b   Zelig, Ari ^a,b   Galatz, Leesa M ^a,b   Keener, Jay D ^a,b   Yamaguchi, Ken ^a,b  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 60549110508     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00219     Document Type: Article

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