Supraspinatus rupture at the musclotendinous junction: An uncommonly recognized phenomenon

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-76

  Lädermann, Alexandre ^a   Christophe, Frank Kolo ^a   Denard, Patrick J ^b   Walch, Gilles ^c  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

^c Centre Orthopédique Santy and hospital Jean Mermoz   (France)

Author keywords

Case Series; Level IV; Musculotendinous rupture; Rotator cuff tear; Supraspinatus; Treatment Study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDEMA; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER GIRDLE; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83555161744     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.01.038     Document Type: Article

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