Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Prospective evaluation with sequential ultrasonography

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1938-1945

  Nho, Shane J ^a   Adler, Ronald S ^a   Tomlinson, Daniel P ^a   Allen, Answorth A ^a   Cordasco, Frank A ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a   Altchek, David W ^a   Macgillivray, John D ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; Double row; Rotator cuff tear; Single row; Tendon healing; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENDON LESION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROTATOR CUFF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70649093737     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509335764     Document Type: Article

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