Biomechanical analysis comparing a traditional superior-inferior arthroscopic rotator interval closure with a novel medial-lateral technique in a cadaveric multidirectional instability model

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1178-1185

  Farber, Adam J ^a,b,c   Elattrache, Neal S ^a   Tibone, James E ^a   McGarry, Michelle H ^c   Lee, Thay Q ^c  

^a KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

^b THE CORE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Repair; Rotator interval; Shoulder instability; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS HEAD; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE ANCHOR;

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURE ANCHORS;

EID: 67649534583     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508330142     Document Type: Article

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