Biomechanical analysis of bursal-sided partial thickness rotator cuff tears

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-385

  Yang, Scott ^a   Park, Hyung Soon ^a,c   Flores, Steven ^a   Levin, Steven D ^a   Makhsous, Mohsen ^a,c   Lin, Fang ^a,c   Koh, Jason ^a   Nuber, Gordon ^a   Zhang, Li Qun ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamic loading; partial thickness tear; Rotator cuff; rotator cuff tear; supraspinatus tendon; tendon strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SYNOVIAL BURSA; TENDON STRESS;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BURSA, SYNOVIAL; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; ROTATOR CUFF; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER JOINT; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 64849085949     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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