Fewer rotator cuff tears fifteen years after arthroscopic subacromial decompression

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-115

  Björnsson, Hanna ^a   Norlin, Rolf ^b   Knutsson, Anders ^a   Adolfsson, Lars ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

arthroscopic subacromial decompression; Impingement; long term follow up; rotator cuff degeneration; rotator cuff tear; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BURSITIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHROSCOPY; COHORT STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROTATOR CUFF; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 71649102279     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.04.014     Document Type: Article

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