Outcome of latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 449-455

  Debeer, Philippe ^a,b   De Smet, Luc ^b  

^a Fundation for Scientific Research   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Latissimus dorsi; Muscle transfer; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956636050     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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