Retear Patterns after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 664-671

  Cho, Nam Su ^a   Yi, Jin Woong ^b   Lee, Bong Gun ^a   Rhee, Yong Girl ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

arthroscopic repair; retear; rotator cuff tear; shoulder; single row technique; suture bridge technique

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954709545     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509350081     Document Type: Article

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