Epidemiology of the rotator cuff tears: A new incidence related to thyroid disease

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 309-314

  Oliva, Francesco ^a   Osti, Leonardo ^b   Padulo, Johnny ^c,d   Maffulli, Nicola ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b HESPERIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ECAMPUS UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL CENTER OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS CNMSS   (Tunisia)

^e QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age group; Clinical field; Epidemiology; Gender; Healthcare; Musculoskeletal disorders; Rotator cuff tears; Tendons; Thyroid hormones; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930419821     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2014.4.3.309     Document Type: Article

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