The frequency of subscapularis tears in arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs: A retrospective study comparing magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopic findings

International Journal of Shoulder Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 90-94

  Garavaglia, Guido ^a   Ufenast, Henri ^b   Taverna, Ettore ^b  

^a REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b OBV   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Classification of subscapularis tears; rotator cuff; shoulder arthroscopy; subscapularis tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869774584     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09736042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.91000     Document Type: Article

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