Biomechanical Advantages of Triple-Loaded Suture Anchors Compared With Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repairs

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 316-323

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Herbert, Morley A ^b   Schroeder, F Alexander ^c   Aziz Jacobo, Jorge ^a   Mays, Matthew M ^d   Rapley, Jay H ^a  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Memorial Bone and Joint Clinic   (United States)

^d Richmond Bone and Joint Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COW; LOADING TEST; NONHUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; STRENGTH; STRETCHING; SUTURE; SUTURE ANCHOR; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENE; ROTATOR CUFF; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77549085008     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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