The effects of rotator cuff tears, including shoulders without pain, on activities of daily living in the general population

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-140

  Nakajima, Daisuke ^a   Yamamoto, Atsushi ^a   Kobayashi, Tsutomu ^a   Osawa, Toshihisa ^b   Shitara, Hitoshi ^a   Ichinose, Tsuyoshi ^a   Takasawa, Eiji ^a   Takagishi, Kenji ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b National Hospital Organization Takasaki Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER; SIMPLE SHOULDER TEST; SLEEP PARAMETERS;

EID: 84863985416     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: 14362023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-011-0186-4     Document Type: Article

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