Transfer of the long head of the triceps tendon for irreparable rotator cuff tears

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 428, Issue , 2004, Pages 228-236

  Malkani, Arthur L ^a   Sundine, Michael J ^b   Tillett, Edward D ^a   Baker, Dale L ^a   Rogers, Rainie A ^a   Morton, Todd A ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; TENDON TRANSFER; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 8644238118     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000137559.97346.b2     Document Type: Article

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