Rotator cuff repair: Published evidence on factors associated with repair integrity and clinical outcome

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 491-500

  McElvany, Matthew D ^a   McGoldrick, Erik ^a   Gee, Albert O ^a   Neradilek, Moni Blazej ^b   Matsen, Frederick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mountain Whisper Light Statistics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

outcome; retear; rotator cuff repair

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; HUMAN; INJURIES; META ANALYSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; HUMANS; INJURIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER JOINT; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84964309630     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514529644     Document Type: Article

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