Long-term clinical and imaging outcomes after primary repair of small- to medium-sized rotator cuff tears

Background: Rotator cuff tear is a common disease for middle-aged and elderly patients, and relatively good postoperative outcomes have been reported in the literature. The aim of the study was to examine cases that underwent miniopen rotator cuff repair and to clarify their long-term clinical and i...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Matsuba, Yukihiko Hata, Norio Ishigaki, Koichi Nakamura, Narumichi Murakami, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Toshiro Itsubo, Kazutaka Uemura, Hiroyuki Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019883985