Impact of work-related compensation claims on surgical outcome of patients with rotator cuff related pathologies: A matched case-control study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 452-460

  Holtby, Richard ^a   Razmjou, Helen ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLAVICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISABILITY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SEX; SHOULDER INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROTATOR CUFF; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949487519     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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