A biomechanical analysis of controllable intraoperative variables affecting the strength of rotator cuff repairs at the suture-tendon interface

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2256-2261

  Ponce, Brent A ^a   Hosemann, Chad D ^a   Raghava, Parthasarathy ^a   Tate, Janet P ^b   Sheppard, Evan D ^c   Eberhardt, Alan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

rotator cuff repair; shoulder; stitch strength; surgical variables

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; INJURY; RANDOMIZATION; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; SHEEP; SHOULDER; STITCH STRENGTH; SURGICAL VARIABLES; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; SHOULDER; STITCH STRENGTH; SURGICAL VARIABLES;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPLASTY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHEEP; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84884948289     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513499228     Document Type: Article

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