A comparison of the degree of retraction of full-thickness supraspinatus tears with the Goutallier grading system

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 749-753

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

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central tendon retraction; Epidemiology Study; Goutallier grade; Level III; Retrospective Cross Sectional Design; Supraspinatus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL TENDON RETRACTION; GOUTALLIER GRADING SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRASPINATUS TENDON TEAR; TENDON INJURY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; TENDONS;

EID: 84861188540     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.09.019     Document Type: Article

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