Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 135-139 , March 2006

Mini-incision rotator cuff repair: A longitudinal assessment with no deterioration of result up to nine years

  • Homan Zandi (FRACS)

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Unit, Monash University Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
    • Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre, Australia
    • ,
  • Jennifer A. Coghlan, BA (FRCNA)

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre, Australia
    • ,
  • Simon N. Bell (FRACS)

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Unit, Monash University Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
    • Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Simon N. Bell, FRACS, Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre, 31 Normanby St, Brighton, Victoria 3186 Australia

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PII: S1058-2746(05)00176-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.06.008

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 135-139 , March 2006

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