Double-row fixation of upper subscapularis tears with a single suture anchor

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Denard, Patrick J ^a   Lädermann, Alexandre ^c   Burkhart, Stephen S ^a,b  

^a Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS TENODESIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SUBSCAPULARIS TENDON TEAR; SUTURE ANCHOR; TENDON DISEASE; TENODESIS;

EID: 79960944446     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.02.033     Document Type: Article

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