Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , January 2007

Outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs

  • Edward Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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  • Julie Y. Bishop, MD

      Affiliations

    • Columbus Bone, Joint & Hand Surgeons, Columbus, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Jonathan P. Braman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
    • ,
  • Joshua Langford, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
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  • Jonathan Gelber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
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  • Evan L. Flatow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Evan L. Flatow, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 E 98th St, Box 1188, New York, NY, 10029.

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PII: S1058-2746(06)00142-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.04.007

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , January 2007

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