Tendon patch grafting using the long head of the biceps for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 310-316

  Sano, Hirotaka ^a   Mineta, Mitsuyoshi ^b   Kita, Atsushi ^c   Itoi, Eiji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Iwaki Kyoritsu General Hospital   (Japan)

^c Sendai Red Cross Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON GRAFT; TENODESIS; TENOTOMY; ARTHROSCOPY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDONS; TENODESIS;

EID: 77956494549     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-010-1453-5     Document Type: Article

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