Rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A review of current literature

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Ross, David ^a   Maerz, Tristan ^a   Lynch, Jamie ^a   Norris, Sarah ^a   Baker, Kevin ^a   Anderson, Kyle ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CONVALESCENCE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INJURY; MOVEMENT THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MOTION THERAPY, CONTINUOUS PASSIVE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER JOINT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84892402499     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-01-1     Document Type: Review

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