Superior capsule reconstruction to restore superior stability in irreparable rotator cuff tears: A biomechanical cadaveric study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2248-2255

  Mihata, Teruhisa ^a,b,c   McGarry, Michelle H ^a,b   Pirolo, Joseph M ^a,b   Kinoshita, Mitsuo ^c   Lee, Thay Q ^a,b  

^a VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

biomechanics; irreparable; patch graft; rotator cuff; superior capsule

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; TENDON INJURY; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON INJURIES; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 84867071673     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512456195     Document Type: Article

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