The effects of thermal capsulorrhaphy and rotator interval closure on multidirectional laxity in the glenohumeral joint: A cadaveric biomechanical study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1044-1049

  Wolf, Robert S ^a,b   Zheng, Nigel ^a   Iero, Joseph ^a   Weichel, Derek ^a  

^a AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Alabama Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Rotator interval; Shoulder instability; Thermal capsulorrhaphy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS HEAD; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOINT LAXITY; RECURRENT SHOULDER DISLOCATION; ROTATOR INTERVAL CLOSURE; SHOULDER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE; THERMAL CAPSULORRHAPY;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURES;

EID: 84862483275     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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