Open, mini-open, and all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery: indications and implications for rehabilitation

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-89

  Ghodadra, Neil S ^a,e   Provencher, Matthew T ^b   Verma, Nikhil N ^a   Wilk, Kevin E ^c,d   Romeo, Anthony A ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^d Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Team   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Rotator cuff fear; Shoulder; Supraspinal

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER;

ARTHROSCOPY; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER;

EID: 64249154285     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2918     Document Type: Review

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