An anatomical description of the pennation angles and central tendon angle of the supraspinatus both in its normal configuration and with full thickness tears

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 899-903

  Thompson, Simon M ^a,b   Reilly, Peter ^a,b   Emery, Roger J ^a,b   Bull, Anthony M J ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomical; Anatomy Study using Imaging; Basic Science; Central tendon; Pennation angle; Supraspinatus; Tendon retraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR PENNATION ANGLE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL TENDON ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR PENNATION ANGLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; TENDON INJURY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 80051472384     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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