Conservative management of rotator cuff tears: Literature review and proposal for a prognostic. Prediction Score

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-19

  Merolla, Giovanni ^a   Paladini, Paolo ^a   Saporito, Marco ^a   Porcellini, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Shoulder and Elbow Surgery D Cervesi Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Prediction score; Rotator cuff; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892843549     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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