Clinical and biological aspects of rotator cuff tears

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 70-79

  Giai Via, Alessio ^a   De Cupis, Mauro ^a   Spoliti, Marco ^b   Oliva, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Growth factors; Platelet rich plasma; Rotator cuff tears; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892766669     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2013.3.2.070     Document Type: Review

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