Clinical and radiographic outcomes after arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears using a suture bridge technique: Assessment of repair integrity on magnetic resonance imaging

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 786-793

  Kim, Jung Ryul ^a   Cho, Yong Suk ^a   Ryu, Keun Jung ^a   Kim, Jae Hwa ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

arthroscopic repair; massive rotator cuff tear; retear; shoulder; suture bridge technique

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SOUTH KOREA; SUTURING METHOD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPUBLIC OF KOREA; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84859493327     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511434546     Document Type: Article

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