Rotator cuff repair augmentation using a novel polycarbonate polyurethane patch: Preliminary results at 12 months' follow-up

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 788-794

  Encalada Diaz, Ivan ^a   Cole, Brian J ^b   MacGillivray, John D ^c   Ruiz Suarez, Michell ^a   Kercher, James S ^b   Friel, Nicole A ^b   Valero Gonzalez, Fernando ^a  

^a National Institute for Rehabilitation   (Mexico)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcome; Polyurethane scaffold; Rotator cuff; Rotator cuff augmentation; Surgical mesh

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE; POLYCARBONATE POLYURETHANE PATCH; POLYURETHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGEONS SHOULDER SCORE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CUMULATIVE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SCORE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER SURGERY; SIMPLE SHOULDER TEST; SUPRASPINATUS TENDON TEAR; TENDON INJURY; TISSUE GROWTH; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYURETHANES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958778282     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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