Tendon transfers for irreparable rotator cuff tears

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 492-501

  Omid, Reza ^a   Lee, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON TRANSFER;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 84882401393     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-08-492     Document Type: Review

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