Plasticity of muscle architecture after supraspinatus tears

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 729-735

  Ward, Samuel R ^a,b   Sarver, Joseph J ^c   Eng, Carolyn M ^a,b   Kwan, Alan ^a,b   Würgler Hauri, Carola C ^c   Perry, Stephanie M ^c   Williams, Gerald R ^c   Soslowsky, Louis J ^c   Lieber, Richard L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle plasticity; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650117906     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3279     Document Type: Article

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