Outcomes after distal biceps repair in patients with workers' compensation claims

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-304

  Atanda, Alfred ^a   O'Brien, Daniel F ^a   Kraeutler, Matthew J ^a   Rangavajjula, Ashwin ^a   Lazarus, Mark D ^a   Ramsey, Matthew L ^a   Tucker, Bradford S ^a   Williams, Gerald R ^a   Cohen, Steven B ^a   Ciccotti, Michael G ^a   Dodson, Christopher C ^a  

^a ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal biceps tendon repair; Level III; Retrospective cohort study; Return to work; Treatment study; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISTAL BICEP TENDON REPAIR; DISTAL BICEPS TENDON RUPTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETURN TO WORK; SMOKING; SPORT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELBOW; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETURN TO WORK; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84874241583     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.11.011     Document Type: Article

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