Evolution of nonoperatively treated symptomatic isolated full-thickness supraspinatus tears

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 801-808

  Fucentese, Sandro F ^a   Von Roll, Andreas L ^a   Pfirrmann, Christian W A ^a   Gerber, Christian ^a   Jost, Bernhard ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER SURGERY; SUPRASPINATUS TEAR;

EID: 84863702177     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01286     Document Type: Article

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