Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using the opus knotless suture anchor fixation system

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1106-1110

  Redziniak, Daniel E ^a   Hart, Joseph ^a   Turman, Kim ^a   Treme, Gehron ^a   Hart, Jennifer ^a   Lunardini, David ^a   Miller, Mark D ^a   Diduch, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; Knotless fixation; outcomes; Opus AutoCuff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE ANCHOR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 67649522080     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508331203     Document Type: Article

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