Prospective clinical study of a novel biodegradable sub-acromial spacer in treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 311-316

  Senekovic, Vladimir ^a   Poberaj, Boris ^b   Kovacic, Ladislav ^a   Mikek, Martin ^c   Adar, Eliyahu ^d   Dekel, Assaf ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b Valdoltra Orthopedic Hospital   (Slovenia)

^c Novo Mesto General Hospital   (Slovenia)

^d WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^e ASSUTA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Constant score; Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears; Sub acromial spacer

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIODEGRADABLE SUBACROMIAL SPACER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SAFETY; SHOULDER; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ACROMION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 84876679343     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-012-0981-4     Document Type: Article

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