Treating the torn rotator cuff: Current practice in the UK

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 532-536

  Robinson, P M ^a   Doll, H A ^b   Roy, B R ^c  

^a PETERBOROUGH CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c TRAFFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Rotator cuff; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSULTANTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE;

EID: 83455238405     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/147870811X13137608454858     Document Type: Article

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