Treatment of non-traumatic rotator cuff tears: A randomised controlled trial with one-year clinical results

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 96 B, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-81

  Kukkonen, J ^a   Joukainen, A ^b   Lehtinen, J ^c   Mattila, K T ^d   Tuominen, E K J ^d   Kauko, T ^d   Aarimaa V ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Hatanpaa Hospital   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ACROMIOPLASTY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER SURGERY;

EID: 84892583856     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.96B1.32168     Document Type: Article

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