Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S140-S148 , September 2007

Assessment of the canine model of rotator cuff injury and repair

  • Kathleen A. Derwin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lerner Research Institute and Orthopaedic Research Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kathleen A. Derwin, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, ND-20, Lerner Research Institute and Orthopaedic Research Center, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
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  • Andrew R. Baker, MS

      Affiliations

    • Lerner Research Institute and Orthopaedic Research Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Michael J. Codsi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lerner Research Institute and Orthopaedic Research Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
    • ,
  • Joseph P. Iannotti, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lerner Research Institute and Orthopaedic Research Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.

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 This work received funding from grants NIH 1P30 AR-050953, NIH 1T32 AR-050959, NIH R21 PA-03-058, and NIH AR-052765.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.04.002

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S140-S148 , September 2007

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